The way people react at the news of a person’s death often reveals what the deceased meant to his people when he was alive. In Nigeria, there was a time that the death of a particular leader was greeted with cheers and jubilation. He was not mourned by the generality of the people; rather, his death was viewed as a good riddance. What this means is that the person when alive, did not live a good life that was appreciated by the people.

Jehoram was that kind of person too. His ascension to the throne brought about all forms of atrocities and wickedness. The first thing he did was to kill all his brothers for fear of being rivalled. He went on to rubbish all the good works that his father Jehoshaphat did and reintroduced idol worship in the land. His evils were so great that God sent a warning of judgment to him through Elijah the prophet but he never bothered. He eventually died according to the words of the man of God, but the people did not mourn his death...

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