KJV ORIGINAL
And after all this the LORD smote him in his bowels with an incurable disease.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
And after all this happened, the LORD struck him with an incurable disease in his intestines.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse shows that God brought serious illness upon someone as a consequence of their actions.
📚 Historical Context
This refers to King Jehoram of Judah, who had murdered his own brothers and led the people into idolatry. The prophet Elijah had warned him that God would bring severe judgment upon him and his family. This illness was the fulfillment of that prophetic warning, occurring after Jehoram had already lost much of his territory and family to enemies.
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