Jehoram, the son of Jehoshaphat, was punished for his wickedness with a terminal disease of which organ?
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Correct answer: The bowels
Because he murdered his brothers and led Judah into idolatry, the prophet Elijah sent him a letter prophesying a plague. Jehoram eventually died in great pain when his bowels came out because of the disease.
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