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In Jehoram's days

"While Jehoram was king"

set a king over themselves

The word "set" is a metonym for choosing, and the words "over themselves" is a metonym for "to rule them." Alternate translation: "chose a king to rule over them" (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-rpronouns)