2 Kings 9 :: Legacy Standard Bible (LSB)

Jehu Anointed King over Israel

Now Elisha^H477 the prophet^H5030 called^H7121 one^H259 of the sons^H1121 of the prophets^H5030 and said^H559 to him, “Gird^H2296 up your loins^H4975, and take^H3947 this^H2088 flask^H6378 of oil^H8081 in your hand^H3027 and go^H1980 to Ramoth-gilead^H7433.

2Ki 9:2

2Ki 9:2“And you will come there and look there for Jehu the son of Jehoshaphat the son of Nimshi. And you will come in and [fn]bid him arise from among his brothers. And you will cause him to come in to an inner room.

2Ki 9:3

2Ki 9:3“Then you will take the flask of oil and pour it on his head and say, ‘Thus says Yahweh, “I have anointed you king over Israel.”’ Then open the door and flee and do not wait.”

2Ki 9:4

So the young^H5288 man^H5288—the young^H5288 man^H5288 of the prophet^H5030—went^H1980 to Ramoth-gilead^H7433.

2Ki 9:5

2Ki 9:5Then he came, and behold, the commanders of the military were sitting, and he said, “I have a word for you, O commander.” And Jehu said, “[fn]For which one of us?” And he said, “For you, O commander.”

2Ki 9:6

2Ki 9:6And he arose and came into the house, and he poured the oil on his head and said to him, “Thus says Yahweh, the God of Israel, ‘I have anointed you king over the people of Yahweh, even over Israel.

2Ki 9:7

2Ki 9:7‘And you shall strike the house of Ahab your master, that I may avenge the blood of My slaves the prophets, and the blood of all the slaves of Yahweh, at the hand of Jezebel.

2Ki 9:8

2Ki 9:8‘For the whole house of Ahab shall perish, and I will cut off from Ahab every [fn]male person both bond and free in Israel.

2Ki 9:9

2Ki 9:9‘And I will make the house of Ahab like the house of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, and like the house of Baasha the son of Ahijah.

2Ki 9:10

2Ki 9:10‘And the dogs shall eat Jezebel in the [fn]property of Jezreel, and none shall bury her.’” Then he opened the door and fled.

2Ki 9:11

Now Jehu^H3058 came^H3318 out^H3318 to the servants^H5650 of his master^H113, and one said^H559 to him, “Is all well^H7965? Why^H4069 did this^H2088 mad^H7696 fellow^H7696 come^H935 to you?” And he said^H559 to them, “You know^H3045 the man^H376 and his talk^H7879.”

2Ki 9:12

2Ki 9:12And they said, “It is a lie, declare it to us now.” And he said, “Thus and thus he said to me, ‘Thus says Yahweh, “I have anointed you king over Israel.”’”

2Ki 9:13

2Ki 9:13Then they hurried and each man took his garment and placed it under him on the bare steps, and blew the trumpet, saying, “Jehu is king!”

Jehu Deceives Joram

2Ki 9:14

So Jehu^H3058 the son^H1121 of Jehoshaphat^H3092 the son^H1121 of Nimshi^H5250 conspired^H7194 against^H413 Joram^H3141. Now Joram^H3141 [fn]with all^H3605 Israel^H3478 was [fn]guarding^H8104 Ramoth-gilead^H7433 against^H4480^H6440 Hazael^H2371 king^H4428 of Aram^H758,

2Ki 9:15

2Ki 9:15but King [fn]Joram had returned to be healed in Jezreel of the wounds which the Arameans had struck him with when he fought with Hazael king of Aram. So Jehu said, “If this is your mind, then let no one escape or [fn]leave the city to go declare it in Jezreel.”

2Ki 9:16

2Ki 9:16Then Jehu rode in a chariot and went to Jezreel, for Joram was lying there. Ahaziah king of Judah had come down to see Joram.

2Ki 9:17

Now the watchman^H6822 was standing^H5975 on the tower^H4026 in Jezreel^H3157 and he saw^H7200 the [fn]company^H8229 of Jehu^H3058 as he came^H935, and said^H559, “I see^H7200 a [fn]company^H8229.” And Joram^H3088 said^H559, “Take^H3947 a horseman^H7395 and send^H7971 him to meet^H7122 them and let him say^H559, ‘Is it peace^H7965?’”

2Ki 9:18

2Ki 9:18So a horseman went to meet him and said, “Thus says the king, ‘Is it peace?’” And Jehu said, “What have you to do with peace? Turn behind me.” And the watchman declared saying, “The messenger came to them, but he did not return.”

2Ki 9:19

2Ki 9:19Then he sent out a second horseman. And he came to them and said, “Thus says the king, ‘Is it peace?’” And Jehu [fn]answered, “What have you to do with peace? Turn behind me.”

2Ki 9:20

2Ki 9:20And the watchman declared saying, “He came up to them, but he did not return; and the driving is like the driving of Jehu the son of Nimshi, for he drives in madness.”

2Ki 9:21

Then [fn]Joram^H3088 said^H559, “[fn]Get^H631 ready^H631.” And they made^H631 his chariot^H7393 ready^H631. [fn]Joram^H3088 king^H4428 of Israel^H3478 and Ahaziah^H274 king^H4428 of Judah^H3063 went^H3318 out^H3318, each^H376 in his chariot^H7393, and they went^H3318 out^H3318 to meet^H7122 Jehu^H3058 and found^H4672 him in the [fn]property^H2513 of Naboth^H5022 the Jezreelite^H3158.

2Ki 9:22

2Ki 9:22Now it happened that when [fn]Joram saw Jehu, he said, “Is it peace, Jehu?” And he [fn]answered, “What peace, so long as the harlotries of your mother Jezebel and her sorceries are so many?”

2Ki 9:23

2Ki 9:23So [fn]Joram [fn]turned about and fled and said to Ahaziah, “There is deception, O Ahaziah!”

2Ki 9:24

2Ki 9:24And Jehu [fn]drew his bow with his full strength and struck [fn]Joram between his arms; and the arrow went [fn]through his heart and he crouched down in his chariot.

2Ki 9:25

2Ki 9:25Then Jehu said to Bidkar his officer, “Lift him up and cast him into the [fn]property of the field of Naboth the Jezreelite, for I remember when [fn]you and I were riding together after Ahab his father, that Yahweh lifted up this oracle against him:

2Ki 9:26

2Ki 9:26‘Surely I have seen yesterday the blood of Naboth and the blood of his sons,’ says Yahweh, ‘and I will repay you in this [fn]property,’ says Yahweh. So now, lift him up and cast him into the [fn]property, according to the word of Yahweh.”

Jehu Strikes Down Ahaziah

(2Ch 22:7–9 )

2Ki 9:27

And Ahaziah^H274 the king^H4428 of Judah^H3063 saw^H7200 this and fled^H5127 by the way^H1870 of the garden^H1588 house^H1004. And Jehu^H3058 pursued^H7291 him and said^H559, “Strike^H5221 him down too^H1571, in the chariot^H4818.” So they struck him down at the ascent^H4608 of Gur^H1483, which^H834 is at Ibleam^H2991. But he fled^H5127 to Megiddo^H4023 and died^H4191 there^H8033.

2Ki 9:28

2Ki 9:28Then his servants carried him in a chariot to Jerusalem and buried him in his grave with his fathers in the city of David.

2Ki 9:29

Now in the eleventh^H259^H6240 year^H8141 of Joram^H3141, the son^H1121 of Ahab^H256, Ahaziah^H274 became^H4427 king^H4427 over^H5921 Judah^H3063.

Jezebel Is Eaten by Dogs

2Ki 9:30

Then Jehu^H3058 came^H935 to Jezreel^H3157, and Jezebel^H348 heard^H8085 of it and she painted^H7760^H6320 her eyes^H5869 and adorned^H3190 her head^H7218 and looked^H8259 out^H8259 the window^H2474.

2Ki 9:31

2Ki 9:31As Jehu entered the gate, she said, “Is it [fn]peace, Zimri, [fn]your master’s killer?”

2Ki 9:32

2Ki 9:32Then he lifted up his face to the window and said, “Who is on my side? Who?” And two or three officials looked down at him.

2Ki 9:33

2Ki 9:33And he said, “Throw her down.” So they threw her down, and some of her blood was sprinkled on the wall and on the horses, and he trampled her under foot.

2Ki 9:34

2Ki 9:34Then he came in and ate and drank. And he said, “Take care now of this cursed woman and bury her, for she is a king’s daughter.”

2Ki 9:35

2Ki 9:35They went to bury her, but they found nothing more of her than the skull and the feet and the palms of her hands.

2Ki 9:36

2Ki 9:36Therefore they returned and declared it to him. And he said, “This is the word of Yahweh, which He spoke by His servant Elijah the Tishbite, saying, ‘In the [fn]property of Jezreel the dogs shall eat the flesh of Jezebel;

2Ki 9:37