Dual Panel1Now Elisha<477> the prophet<5030> called<7121> one<259> of the sons<1121> of the prophets<5030> and said<559> to him, "Gird<2296> up your loins<4975>, and take<3947> this<2088> flask<6378> of oil<8081> in your hand<3027> and go<1980> to Ramoth-gilead<7433>.
2"When you arrive<935> there<8033>, search<7200> out Jehu<3058> the son<1121> of Jehoshaphat<3092> the son<1121> of Nimshi<5250>, and go<935> in and bid him arise<6965> from among<8432> his brothers<251>, and bring<935> him to an inner<2315> room<2315>.
3"Then take<3947> the flask<6378> of oil<8081> and pour<3332> it on his head<7218> and say<559>, 'Thus<3541> says<559> the LORD<3068>, "I have anointed<4886> you king<4428> over<5921> Israel<3478>."' Then open<6605> the door<1817> and flee<5127> and do not wait<2442>."
4So the young<5288> man<5288>, the servant<5288> of the prophet<5030>, went<1980> to Ramoth-gilead<7433>.
5When he came<935>, behold<2009>, the captains<8269> of the army<2428> were sitting<3427>, and he said<559>, "I have a word<1697> for you, O captain<8269>." And Jehu<3058> said<559>, "For which<4310> one of us?" And he said<559>, "For you, O captain<8269>."
6He arose<6965> and went<935> into the house<1004>, and he poured<3332> the oil<8081> on his head<7218> and said<559> to him, "Thus<3541> says<559> the LORD<3068>, the God<430> of Israel<3478>, 'I have anointed<4886> you king<4428> over<413> the people<5971> of the LORD<3068>, even over<413> Israel<3478>.
7'You shall strike<5221> the house<1004> of Ahab<256> your master<113>, that I may avenge<5358> the blood<1818> of My servants<5650> the prophets<5030>, and the blood<1818> of all<3605> the servants<5650> of the LORD<3068>, at the hand<3027> of Jezebel<348>.
8'For the whole<3605> house<1004> of Ahab<256> shall perish<6>, and I will cut<3772> off<3772> from Ahab<256> every<8366> male<8366><7023> person both bond<6113> and free<5800> in Israel<3478>.
9'I will make<5414> the house<1004> of Ahab<256> like the house<1004> of Jeroboam<3379> the son<1121> of Nebat<5028>, and like the house<1004> of Baasha<1201> the son<1121> of Ahijah<281>.
10'The dogs<3611> shall eat<398> Jezebel<348> in the territory<2506> of Jezreel<3157>, and none<369> shall bury<6912> her.'" Then he opened<6605> the door<1817> and fled<5127>.
11Now Jehu<3058> came<3318> out to the servants<5650> of his master<113>, and one said<559> to him, "Is all well<7965>? Why<4069> did this<2088> mad<7696> fellow<7696> come<935> to you?" And he said<559> to them, "You know<3045> very well the man<376> and his talk<7879>."
12They said<559>, "It is a lie<8267>, tell<5046> us now<4994>." And he said<559>, "Thus<2088> and thus<2088> he said<559> to me, 'Thus<3541> says<559> the LORD<3068>, "I have anointed<4886> you king<4428> over<413> Israel<3478>."'"
13Then they hurried<4116> and each<376> man<376> took<3947> his garment<899> and placed<7760> it under<8478> him on the bare<1634> steps<4609>, and blew<8628> the trumpet<7782>, saying<559>, "Jehu<3058> is king<4427>!"
14So Jehu<3058> the son<1121> of Jehoshaphat<3092> the son<1121> of Nimshi<5250> conspired<7194> against<413> Joram<3141>. Now Joram<3141> with all<3605> Israel<3478> was defending<8104> Ramoth-gilead<7433> against<4480><6440> Hazael<2371> king<4428> of Aram<758>,
15but King<4428> Joram<3088> had returned<7725> to Jezreel<3157> to be healed<7495> of the wounds<4347> which<834> the Arameans<761> had inflicted<5221> on him when he fought<3898> with Hazael<2371> king<4428> of Aram<758>. So Jehu<3058> said<559>, "If<518> this is your mind<5315>, then let no<408> one<6412> escape<6412> or leave<3318><4480> the city<5892> to go<1980> tell<5046> it in Jezreel<3157>."
16Then Jehu<3058> rode<7392> in a chariot<7392> and went<1980> to Jezreel<3157>, for Joram<3141> was lying<7901> there<8033>. Ahaziah<274> king<4428> of Judah<3063> had come<3381> down<3381> to see<7200> Joram<3141>.
17Now the watchman<6822> was standing<5975> on the tower<4026> in Jezreel<3157> and he saw<7200> the company<8229> of Jehu<3058> as he came<935>, and said<559>, "I see<7200> a company<8229>." And Joram<3088> said<559>, "Take<3947> a horseman<7395> and send<7971> him to meet<7122> them and let him say<559>, 'Is it peace<7965>?'"
18So a horseman<7392><5483> went<1980> to meet<7122> him and said<559>, "Thus<3541> says<559> the king<4428>, 'Is it peace<7965>?'" And Jehu<3058> said<559>, "What<4100> have you to do with peace<7965>? Turn<5437> behind<413><310> me." And the watchman<6822> reported<5046>, "The messenger<4397> came<935> to them, but he did not return<7725>."
19Then he sent<7971> out a second<8145> horseman<7392><5483>, who came<935> to them and said<559>, "Thus<3541> says<559> the king<4428>, 'Is it peace<7965>?'" And Jehu<3058> answered<559>, "What<4100> have you to do with peace<7965>? Turn<5437> behind<413><310> me."
20The watchman<6822> reported<5046>, "He came<935> even<5704> to them, and he did not return<7725>; and the driving<4491> is like the driving<4491> of Jehu<3058> the son<1121> of Nimshi<5250>, for he drives<5090> furiously<7697>."
21Then Joram<3088> said<559>, "Get<631> ready<631>." And they made<631> his chariot<7393> ready<631>. Joram<3088> king<4428> of Israel<3478> and Ahaziah<274> king<4428> of Judah<3063> went<3318> out, each<376> in his chariot<7393>, and they went<3318> out to meet<7122> Jehu<3058> and found<4672> him in the property<2513> of Naboth<5022> the Jezreelite<3158>.
22When Joram<3088> saw<7200> Jehu<3058>, he said<559>, "Is it peace<7965>, Jehu<3058>?" And he answered<559>, "What<4100> peace<7965>, so<5704> long<5704> as the harlotries<2183> of your mother<517> Jezebel<348> and her witchcrafts<3785> are so many<7227>?"
23So Joram<3088> reined<2015><3027> about<2015><3027> and fled<5127> and said<559> to Ahaziah<274>, "There is treachery<4820>, O Ahaziah<274>!"
24And Jehu<3058> drew<4390> his bow<7198> with his full<4390> strength<3027> and shot<5221> Joram<3088> between<996> his arms<2220>; and the arrow<2678> went<3318> through<3318> his heart<3820> and he sank<3766> in his chariot<7393>.
25Then Jehu said<559> to Bidkar<920> his officer<7991>, "Take<5375> him up and cast<7993> him into the property<2513> of the field<7704> of Naboth<5022> the Jezreelite<3158>, for I remember<2142> when you and I were riding<7392> together<6776> after<310> Ahab<256> his father<1>, that the LORD<3068> laid<5375> this<2088> oracle<4853> against<5921> him:
26'Surely<518><3808> I have seen<7200> yesterday<570> the blood<1818> of Naboth<5022> and the blood<1818> of his sons<1121>,' says<5002> the LORD<3068>, 'and I will repay<7999> you in this<2088> property<2513>,' says<5002> the LORD<3068>. Now<6258> then, take<5375> and cast<7993> him into the property<2513>, according to the word<1697> of the LORD<3068>."
27When Ahaziah<274> the king<4428> of Judah<3063> saw<7200> this, he fled<5127> by the way<1870> of the garden<1588> house<1004>. And Jehu<3058> pursued<7291> him and said<559>, "Shoot<5221> him too<1571>, in the chariot<4818>." So they shot him at the ascent<4608> of Gur<1483>, which<834> is at Ibleam<2991>. But he fled<5127> to Megiddo<4023> and died<4191> there<8033>.
28Then his servants<5650> carried<7392> him in a chariot<7392> to Jerusalem<3389> and buried<6912> him in his grave<6900> with his fathers<1> in the city<5892> of David<1732>.
29Now in the eleventh<259><6240> year<8141> of Joram<3141>, the son<1121> of Ahab<256>, Ahaziah<274> became<4427> king<4427> over<5921> Judah<3063>.
30When Jehu<3058> came<935> to Jezreel<3157>, Jezebel<348> heard<8085> of it, and she painted<7760><6320> her eyes<5869> and adorned<3190> her head<7218> and looked<8259> out the window<2474>.
31As Jehu<3058> entered<935> the gate<8179>, she said<559>, "Is it well<7965>, Zimri<2174>, your master's<113> murderer<2026>?"
32Then he lifted<5375> up his face<6440> to the window<2474> and said<559>, "Who<4310> is on my side<854>? Who<4310>?" And two<8147> or three<7969> officials<5631> looked<8259> down<8259> at him.
33He said<559>, "Throw<8058> her down<8058>." So they threw<8058> her down<8058>, and some<4480> of her blood<1818> was sprinkled<5137> on the wall<7023> and on the horses<5483>, and he trampled<7429> her under foot.
34When he came<935> in, he ate<398> and drank<8354>; and he said<559>, "See<6485> now<4994> to this<2088> cursed<779> woman<779> and bury<6912> her, for she is a king's<4428> daughter<1323>."
35They went<1980> to bury<6912> her, but they found<4672> nothing<3808> more<3588><518> of her than<3588><518> the skull<1538> and the feet<7272> and the palms<3709> of her hands<3027>.
36Therefore they returned<7725> and told<5046> him. And he said<559>, "This<1931> is the word<1697> of the LORD<3068>, which<834> He spoke<1696> by His servant<5650> Elijah<452> the Tishbite<8664>, saying<559>, 'In the property<2506> of Jezreel<3157> the dogs<3611> shall eat<398> the flesh<1320> of Jezebel<348>;
37and the corpse<5038> of Jezebel<348> will be as dung<1828> on the face<6440> of the field<7704> in the property<2506> of Jezreel<3157>, so<834> they cannot<3808> say<559>, "This<2088> is Jezebel<348>."'"