1883 Haydock Douay Rheims Bible

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II Kings 8:24

And Joram slept with his fathers, and was buried with them in the city of David, and Ochozias, his son, reigned in his stead.

Slept, after a lingering and painful illness of two years' continuance. Joram was not buried in the tomb of the other kings, nor were perfumes burnt over his corpse; (Calmet) as his memory was abhorred, 2 Paralipomenon xxi.