2 Kings 9:1-23

1And ElishaH477 the prophetH5030 calledH7121 oneH259 of the sonsH1121 of the prophetsH5030, and saidH559 to him, GirdH2296 up thy loinsH4975, and takeH3947 this vial of oilH8081 in thy handH3027, and go to Ramoth-Gilead.

2And when thou art comeH935 thither, lookH7200 out there JehuH3058 the sonH1121 of JehoshaphatH3092, sonH1121 of NimshiH5250, and goH935 in, and make him riseH6965 up from among his brethren, and bringH935 him to an innerH2315 chamberH2315;

3then takeH3947 the vial of oilH8081, and pourH3332 it on his headH7218 and sayH559, ThusH3541 saith Jehovah: I have anointedH4886 thee kingH4428 over IsraelH3478; and openH6605 the doorH1817, and fleeH5127, and tarry not.

4And the youngH5288 manH5288, the youngH5288 prophetH5030, went to Ramoth-Gilead.

5And when he cameH935, behold, the captains of the host were sittingH3427. And he saidH559, I have an errand to thee, captain. And JehuH3058 saidH559, To which of all of us? And he saidH559, To thee, captain.

6And he roseH6965 up and wentH935 into the houseH1004; and he pouredH3332 the oilH8081 on his headH7218, and saidH559 to him, ThusH3541 saith Jehovah the 1GodH430 of IsraelH3478: I have anointedH4886 thee kingH4428 over the peopleH5971 of Jehovah, over IsraelH3478.

7And thou shalt smite the houseH1004 of AhabH256 thy masterH113; and I will avengeH5358 the bloodH1818 of my servantsH5650 the prophetsH5030, and the bloodH1818 of all the servantsH5650 of Jehovah at the handH3027 of JezebelH348.

8And the whole houseH1004 of AhabH256 shall perishH6, and I will cutH3772 off from AhabH256 every male, and him that is shutH6113 up and leftH5800 in IsraelH3478.

9And I will makeH5414 the houseH1004 of AhabH256 as the houseH1004 of JeroboamH3379 the sonH1121 of NebatH5028, and as the houseH1004 of BaashaH1201 the sonH1121 of AhijahH281.

10And the dogsH3611 shall eatH398 JezebelH348 in the plot of Jizreel, and none shall buryH6912 her. And he openedH6605 the doorH1817 and fledH5127.

11And JehuH3058 cameH935 forthH3318 to the servantsH5650 of his lordH113. And oneH376 saidH559 to him, Is all well? whyH4069 cameH935 this madmanH7696 to thee? And he saidH559 to them, Ye knowH3045 the manH376, and his mind.

12And they saidH559, It is false! tellH5046 us now. And he saidH559, ThusH3541 and thusH3541 spoke he to me sayingH559, ThusH3541 saith Jehovah: I have anointedH4886 thee kingH4428 over IsraelH3478.

13Then they hasted and tookH3947 every manH376 his garmentH899, and putH7760 it under him on the very stairs, and blew with trumpetsH7782, and saidH559, JehuH3058 is kingH4427!

14And JehuH3058 the sonH1121 of JehoshaphatH3092, sonH1121 of NimshiH5250, conspired against JoramH3141. (Now JoramH3141 keptH8104 Ramoth-Gilead, he and all IsraelH3478, because of HazaelH2371 kingH4428 of Syria;

15and kingH4428 Joram had returnedH7725 to be healedH7495 in Jizreel of the woundsH4347 that the Syrians had given him, whenH834 he foughtH3898 against HazaelH2371 kingH4428 of Syria.) And JehuH3058 saidH559, If it be your will, let not a fugitiveH6412 escape out of the cityH5892 to goH3318 to tellH5046 [it] in Jizreel.

16And JehuH3058 rodeH7392 in a chariot and wentH3381 to Jizreel; for JoramH3141 layH7901 there. And AhaziahH274 kingH4428 of JudahH3063 had comeH3381 down to seeH7200 JoramH3141.

17And the watchmanH6822 stoodH5975 on the towerH4026 in Jizreel, and sawH7200 Jehu's company 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 he 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, and he does not returnH7725.

19And he sentH7971 out a secondH8145 on horseback; and he cameH935 to them and saidH559, ThusH3541 saith the kingH4428: Is it peaceH7965? And JehuH3058 saidH559, What hast thou to do with peaceH7965? turnH5437 thee behind me.

20And the watchmanH6822 toldH5046 sayingH559, He cameH935 to them, and does not returnH7725. And the driving is like the driving of JehuH3058 the sonH1121 of NimshiH5250; for he drives furiously.

21Then 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 met him in the plot of NabothH5022 the Jizreelite.

22And it came to pass when Joram sawH7200 JehuH3058, that he saidH559, Is it peaceH7965, JehuH3058? And he saidH559, What peaceH7965, so long as the fornications of thy motherH517 JezebelH348 and her sorceriesH3785 are so manyH7227?

23Then Joram turnedH2015 his handH3027, and fledH5127, and saidH559 to AhaziahH274, Treachery, AhaziahH274!