2 Kings 9:14-26

14So Jehu the son of Jehoshaphat the son of Nimshi conspired against Joram. 1Now Joram 2with all Israel was 3defending Ramoth-gilead against Hazael king of Aram, 15but 4King 5Joram had returned to Jezreel to have himself healed of the wounds which the Arameans had 6inflicted on him when he fought Hazael king of Aram. So Jehu said to the other men, “If this is your 7intent, then let no 8one escape from the city to go tell about it in Jezreel.” 16Then Jehu rode in a chariot and went to Jezreel, since Joram was lying there recovering. 9And Ahaziah the king of Judah had come down to see Joram.

17Now the watchman was standing on the tower in Jezreel and he saw the 10company of Jehu as he came, and he said, “I see a 11company.” And 12Joram said, “Take a horseman and send him to meet them and have him 13ask, ‘Is your intention peace?’” 18So a horseman went to meet him and said, “This is what the king says: ‘Is your intention peace?’” But Jehu said, “1415How is peace any business of yours? Turn and follow me.” And the watchman 16reported, “The messenger came to them, but he did not return.” 19Then he sent a second horseman, and he came to them and said, “This is what the king says: ‘Is your intention peace?’” And Jehu 17answered, “18How is peace any business of yours? Turn and follow me.” 20And the watchman 19reported, “He came up to them, but he did not return; and 20the 21driving is like the driving of 22Jehu the son of Nimshi, for he drives furiously.”

21Then 23Joram said, “24Get ready.” And they 25made his chariot ready. 26Then 27Joram king of Israel and Ahaziah king of Judah went out, each in his chariot, and they went out to meet Jehu and found him on the 2829property of Naboth the Jezreelite. 22When 30Joram saw Jehu, he said, “Is your intention peace, Jehu?” And he 31answered, “What ‘peace,’ 32so long as your mother Jezebel’s acts of prostitution and witchcraft are so many?” 23So 33Joram 34turned back and fled, and he said to Ahaziah, “35There is treachery, Ahaziah!” 24Then 36Jehu 37drew his bow with his full strength and 38shot 39Joram between his arms; and the arrow went 40through his heart, and he sank in his chariot. 25And Jehu said to Bidkar his officer, “Pick him up and 41throw him on the 42property of the field of Naboth the Jezreelite; for remember, when 43you and I were riding together after his father Ahab, that the 44Lord brought this 45pronouncement against him: 26‘46I have certainly seen yesterday the blood of Naboth and the blood of his sons,’ declares the Lord, ‘and 47I will repay you on this 48property,’ declares the Lord. Now then, pick him up and throw him on the 49property, in accordance with the word of the Lord.”