2 Kings 9
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2 Kings 9:14-24

14So JehuH3058 the sonH1121 of JehoshaphatH3092 the sonH1121 of NimshiH5250 conspired against JoramH3141. (Now JoramH3141 wasH1961 keepingH8104 Ramoth-gilead, he and all IsraelH3478, because of HazaelH2371 kingH4428 of Syria; 15but kingH4428 Joram was returnedH7725 to be healedH7495 in JezreelH3157 of the woundsH4347 which the Syrians had given him, whenH834 he foughtH3898 with HazaelH2371 kingH4428 of Syria.) And JehuH3058 saidH559, If this be your mind, then let none escape and goH3318 forthH3318 out of the cityH5892, to goH3318 to tellH5046 it in JezreelH3157. 16So JehuH3058 rodeH7392 in a chariot, and wentH3381 to JezreelH3157; for JoramH3141 layH7901 there. And AhaziahH274 kingH4428 of JudahH3063 was comeH3381 down to seeH7200 JoramH3141.

17Now the watchmanH6822 was standingH5975 on the towerH4026 in JezreelH3157, and he spied the company of JehuH3058 as he cameH935, and saidH559, I seeH7200 a company. And Joram saidH559, TakeH3947 a horseman, and sendH7971 to meet them, and let him sayH559, Is it peaceH7965? 18So there wentH935 one on horseback to meet him, and saidH559, ThusH3541 saith the kingH4428, Is it peaceH7965? And JehuH3058 saidH559, What hast thou to do with peaceH7965? turnH7725 thee behind me. And the watchmanH6822 toldH5046, sayingH559, The messengerH4397 cameH935 to them, but he cometh not backH7725. 19Then he sentH7971 out a secondH8145 on horseback, who cameH935 to them, and saidH559, ThusH3541 saith the kingH4428, Is it peaceH7965? And JehuH3058 answered, What hast thou to do with peaceH7965? turnH5437 thee behind me. 20And the watchmanH6822 toldH5046, sayingH559, He cameH935 even unto them, and cometh not backH7725: and the driving is like the driving of JehuH3058 the sonH1121 of NimshiH5250; for he driveth furiously.

21And Joram saidH559, Make ready. And they made ready his chariotH7393. And Joram kingH4428 of IsraelH3478 and AhaziahH274 kingH4428 of JudahH3063 wentH3318 out, each in his chariotH7393, and they wentH3318 out to meet JehuH3058, and foundH4672 him in the portionH2513 of NabothH5022 the JezreeliteH3158. 22And it came to pass, when Joram sawH7200 JehuH3058, that he saidH559, Is it peaceH7965, JehuH3058? And he answered, What peaceH7965, so long as the whoredoms of thy motherH517 JezebelH348 and her witchcrafts are so manyH7227? 23And Joram turnedH2015 his handsH3027, and fledH5127, and saidH559 to AhaziahH274, There is treachery, O AhaziahH274. 24And JehuH3058 drew his bowH7198 with his fullH4390 strengthH2220, and smote Joram between his armsH2220; and the arrowH2678 wentH3318 out at his heartH3820, and he sunk downH5221 in his chariotH7393.

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