2 Kings 9 – Bible | Equip God’s People

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^[1] Elisha the prophet called one of the sons of the prophets, and said to him, “Put your belt on your waist, take this vial of oil in your hand, and go to Ramoth Gilead. ^[2] When you come there, find Jehu the son of Jehoshaphat the son of Nimshi, and go in and make him rise up from among his brothers, and take him to an inner room. ^[3] Then take the vial of oil, and pour it on his head, and say, ‘Yahweh says, “I have anointed you king over Israel.” ’ Then open the door, flee, and don’t wait.” ^[4] So the young man, the young prophet, went to Ramoth Gilead. ^[5] When he came, behold, the captains of the army were sitting. Then he said, “I have a message for you, captain.”Jehu said, “To which one of us?”He said, “To you, O captain.” ^[6] He arose, and went into the house. Then he poured the oil on his head, and said to him, “Yahweh, the God of Israel, says, ‘I have anointed you king over the people of Yahweh, even over Israel. ^[7] You must strike your master Ahab’s house, that I may avenge the blood of my servants the prophets, and the blood of all the servants of Yahweh, at the hand of Jezebel. ^[8] For the whole house of Ahab will perish. I will cut off from Ahab everyone who urinates against a wall,^§ both him who is shut up and him who is left at large in Israel. ^[9] I will make Ahab’s house like the house of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, and like the house of Baasha the son of Ahijah. ^[10] The dogs will eat Jezebel on the plot of ground of Jezreel, and there shall be no one to bury her.’ ” Then he opened the door and fled. ^[11] When Jehu came out to the servants of his lord and one said to him, “Is all well? Why did this madman come to you?”He said to them, “You know the man and how he talks.” ^[12] They said, “That is a lie. Tell us now.”He said, “He said to me, ‘Yahweh says, I have anointed you king over Israel.’ ” ^[13] Then they hurried, and each man took his cloak, and put it under him on the top of the stairs, and blew the trumpet, saying, “Jehu is king.” ^[14] So Jehu the son of Jehoshaphat the son of Nimshi conspired against Joram. (Now Joram was defending Ramoth Gilead, he and all Israel, because of Hazael king of Syria; ^[15] but King Joram had returned to be healed in Jezreel of the wounds which the Syrians had given him when he fought with Hazael king of Syria.) Jehu said, “If this is your thinking, then let no one escape and go out of the city to go to tell it in Jezreel.” ^[16] So Jehu rode in a chariot and went to Jezreel, for Joram lay there. Ahaziah king of Judah had come down to see Joram. ^[17] Now the watchman was standing on the tower in Jezreel, and he spied the company of Jehu as he came, and said, “I see a company.”Joram said, “Take a horseman, and send to meet them, and let him say, ‘Is it peace?’ ” ^[18] So one went on horseback to meet him, and said, “the king says, ‘Is it peace?’ ”Jehu said, “What do you have to do with peace? Fall in behind me!”The watchman said, “The messenger came to them, but he isn’t coming back.” ^[19] Then he sent out a second on horseback, who came to them and said, “The king says, ‘Is it peace?’ ”Jehu answered, “What do you have to do with peace? Fall in behind me!” ^[20] The watchman said, “He came to them, and isn’t coming back. The driving is like the driving of Jehu the son of Nimshi, for he drives furiously.” ^[21] Joram said, “Get ready!”They got his chariot ready. Then Joram 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 Naboth the Jezreelite’s land. ^[22] When Joram saw Jehu, he said, “Is it peace, Jehu?”He answered, “What peace, so long as the prostitution of your mother Jezebel and her witchcraft abound?” ^[23] Joram turned his hands and fled, and said to Ahaziah, “This is treason, Ahaziah!” ^[24] Jehu drew his bow with his full strength, and struck Joram between his arms; and the arrow went out at his heart, and he sunk down in his chariot. ^[25] Then Jehu said to Bidkar his captain, “Pick him up, and throw him in the plot of the field of Naboth the Jezreelite; for remember how, when you and I rode together after Ahab his father, Yahweh laid this burden on him: ^[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 plot of ground,’ says Yahweh. Now therefore take and cast him onto the plot of ground, according to Yahweh’s word.” ^[27] But when Ahaziah the king of Judah saw this, he fled by the way of the garden house. Jehu followed after him, and said, “Strike him also in the chariot!” They struck him at the ascent of Gur, which is by Ibleam. He fled to Megiddo, and died there. ^[28] His servants carried him in a chariot to Jerusalem, and buried him in his tomb with his fathers in David’s city. ^[29] In the eleventh year of Joram the son of Ahab, Ahaziah began to reign over Judah. ^[30] When Jehu had come to Jezreel, Jezebel heard of it; and she painted her eyes, and adorned her head, and looked out at the window. ^[31] As Jehu entered in at the gate, she said, “Do you come in peace, Zimri, you murderer of your master?” ^[32] He lifted up his face to the window, and said, “Who is on my side? Who?”Two or three eunuchs looked out at him. ^[33] He said, “Throw her down!”So they threw her down; and some of her blood was sprinkled on the wall, and on the horses. Then he trampled her under foot. ^[34] When he had come in, he ate and drank. Then he said, “See now to this cursed woman, and bury her; for she is a king’s daughter.” ^[35] They went to bury her, but they found no more of her than the skull, the feet, and the palms of her hands. ^[36] Therefore they came back, and told him.He said, “This is Yahweh’s word, which he spoke by his servant Elijah the Tishbite, saying, ‘The dogs will eat the flesh of Jezebel on the plot of Jezreel, ^[37] and the body of Jezebel will be as dung on the surface of the field on Jezreel’s land, so that they won’t say, “This is Jezebel.” ’ ”

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^[1] And ElishaH477 the prophetH5030 calledH7121(QalPerf) oneH259 of the childrenH1121 of the prophets,H5030 and saidH559(QalImpf) unto him, Gird upH2296(QalImpv) thy loins,H4975 and takeH3947(QalImpv) this boxH6378 of oilH8081 in thine hand,H3027 and goH3212(QalImpv) to Ramothgilead:H7433 ^[2] And when thou comestH935(QalPerf) thither, look outH7200(QalImpv) there JehuH3058 the sonH1121 of JehoshaphatH3092 the sonH1121 of Nimshi,H5250 and go in,H935(QalPerf) and make him arise upH6965(HiphPerf) from amongH8432 his brethren,H251 and carryH935(HiphPerf) him to an innerH2315 chamber;H2315 ^[3] Then takeH3947(QalPerf) the boxH6378 of oil,H8081 and pourH3332(QalPerf) [it] on his head,H7218 and say,H559(QalPerf) Thus saithH559(QalPerf) the Lord,H3068 I have anointedH4886(QalPerf) thee kingH4428 over Israel.H3478 Then openH6605(QalPerf) the door,H1817 and flee,H5127(QalPerf) and tarryH2442(PielImpf) not. ^[4] So the young man,H5288 [even] the young manH5288 the prophet,H5030 wentH3212(QalImpf) to Ramothgilead.H7433 ^[5] And when he came,H935(QalImpf) behold, the captainsH8269 of the hostH2428 [were] sitting;H3427(QalActPtc) and he said,H559(QalImpf) I have an errandH1697 to thee, O captain.H8269 And JehuH3058 said,H559(QalImpf) Unto which of all us? And he said,H559(QalImpf) To thee, O captain.H8269 ^[6] And he arose,H6965(QalImpf) and wentH935(QalImpf) into the house;H1004 and he pouredH3332(QalImpf) the oilH8081 on his head,H7218 and saidH559(QalImpf) unto him, Thus saithH559(QalPerf) the LordH3068 GodH430 of Israel,H3478 I have anointedH4886(QalPerf) thee kingH4428 over the peopleH5971 of the Lord,H3068 [even] over Israel.H3478 ^[7] And thou shalt smiteH5221(HiphPerf) the houseH1004 of AhabH256 thy master,H113 that I may avengeH5358(PielPerf) the bloodH1818 of my servantsH5650 the prophets,H5030 and the bloodH1818 of all the servantsH5650 of the Lord,H3068 at the handH3027 of Jezebel.H348 ^[8] For the whole houseH1004 of AhabH256 shall perish:H6(QalPerf) and I will cut offH3772(HiphPerf) from AhabH256 him that pissethH8366(HiphPtc) against the wall,H7023 and him that is shut upH6113(QalPasPtc) and leftH5800(QalPasPtc) in Israel:H3478 ^[9] And I will makeH5414(QalPerf) the houseH1004 of AhabH256 like the houseH1004 of JeroboamH3379 the sonH1121 of Nebat,H5028 and like the houseH1004 of BaashaH1201 the sonH1121 of Ahijah:H281 ^[10] And the dogsH3611 shall eatH398(QalImpf) JezebelH348 in the portionH2506 of Jezreel,H3157 and [there shall be] none to buryH6912(QalActPtc) [her]. And he openedH6605(QalImpf) the door,H1817 and fled.H5127(QalImpf) ^[11] Then JehuH3058 came forthH3318(QalPerf) to the servantsH5650 of his lord:H113 and [one] saidH559(QalImpf) unto him, [Is] all well?H7965 wherefore cameH935(QalPerf) this madH7696(PualPtc) [fellow] to thee? And he saidH559(QalImpf) unto them, Ye knowH3045(QalPerf) the man,H376 and his communication.H7879 ^[12] And they said,H559(QalImpf) [It is] false;H8267 tellH5046(HiphImpv) us now. And he said,H559(QalImpf) Thus and thus spakeH559(QalPerf) he to me, saying,H559(QalInf) Thus saithH559(QalPerf) the Lord,H3068 I have anointedH4886(QalPerf) thee kingH4428 over Israel.H3478 ^[13] Then they hasted,H4116(PielImpf) and tookH3947(QalImpf) every manH376 his garment,H899 and putH7760(QalImpf) [it] under him on the topH1634 of the stairs,H4609 and blewH8628(QalImpf) with trumpets,H7782 saying,H559(QalImpf) JehuH3058 is king.H4427(QalPerf) ^[14] So JehuH3058 the sonH1121 of JehoshaphatH3092 the sonH1121 of NimshiH5250 conspiredH7194(HithImpf) against Joram.H3141 (Now JoramH3141 had keptH8104(QalActPtc) Ramothgilead,H7433 he and all Israel,H3478 becauseH6440 of HazaelH2371 kingH4428 of Syria.H758 ^[15] But kingH4428 JoramH3088 was returnedH7725(QalImpf) to be healedH7495(HithInf) in JezreelH3157 of the woundsH4347 which the SyriansH761 had givenH5221(HiphImpf) him, when he foughtH3898(NiphInf) with HazaelH2371 kingH4428 of Syria.H758) And JehuH3058 said,H559(QalImpf) If it beH3426 your minds,H5315 [then] let noneH408 go forthH3318(QalImpf) [nor] escapeH6412 out of the cityH5892 to goH3212(QalInf) to tellH5046(HiphInf) [it] in Jezreel.H3157 ^[16] So JehuH3058 rode in a chariot,H7392(QalImpf) and wentH3212(QalImpf) to Jezreel;H3157 for JoramH3141 layH7901(QalActPtc) there. And AhaziahH274 kingH4428 of JudahH3063 was come downH3381(QalPerf) to seeH7200(QalInf) Joram.H3141 ^[17] And there stoodH5975(QalActPtc) a watchmanH6822(QalActPtc) on the towerH4026 in Jezreel,H3157 and he spiedH7200(QalImpf) the companyH8229 of JehuH3058 as he came,H935(QalInf) and said,H559(QalImpf) I seeH7200(QalActPtc) a company.H8229 And JoramH3088 said,H559(QalImpf) TakeH3947(QalImpv) an horseman,H7395 and sendH7971(QalImpv) to meetH7125(QalInf) them, and let him say,H559(QalImpf) [Is it] peace?H7965 ^[18] So there wentH3212(QalImpf) one on horsebackH7392(QalActPtc) to meetH7125(QalInf) him, and said,H559(QalImpf) Thus saithH559(QalPerf) the king,H4428 [Is it] peace?H7965 And JehuH3058 said,H559(QalImpf) What hast thou to do with peace?H7965 turnH5437(QalImpv) thee behindH310 me. And the watchmanH6822(QalActPtc) told,H5046(HiphImpf) saying,H559(QalInf) The messengerH4397 cameH935(QalPerf) to them, but he cometh not again.H7725(QalPerf) ^[19] Then he sent outH7971(QalImpf) a secondH8145 on horseback,H7392(QalActPtc) which cameH935(QalImpf) to them, and said,H559(QalImpf) Thus saithH559(QalPerf) the king,H4428 [Is it] peace?H7965 And JehuH3058 answered,H559(QalImpf) What hast thou to do with peace?H7965 turnH5437(QalImpv) thee behindH310 me. ^[20] And the watchmanH6822(QalActPtc) told,H5046(HiphImpf) saying,H559(QalInf) He cameH935(QalPerf) even unto them, and cometh not again:H7725(QalPerf) and the drivingH4491 [is] like the drivingH4491 of JehuH3058 the sonH1121 of Nimshi;H5250 for he drivethH5090(QalImpf) furiously.H7697 ^[21] And JoramH3088 said,H559(QalImpf) Make ready.H631(QalImpv) And his chariotH7393 was made ready.H631(QalImpf) And JoramH3088 kingH4428 of IsraelH3478 and AhaziahH274 kingH4428 of JudahH3063 went out,H3318(QalImpf) eachH376 in his chariot,H7393 and they went outH3318(QalImpf) againstH7125(QalInf) Jehu,H3058 and metH4672(QalImpf) him in the portionH2513 of NabothH5022 the Jezreelite.H3158 ^[22] And it came to pass, when JoramH3088 sawH7200(QalInf) Jehu,H3058 that he said,H559(QalImpf) [Is it] peace,H7965 Jehu?H3058 And he answered,H559(QalImpf) What peace,H7965 so long asH5704 the whoredomsH2183 of thy motherH517 JezebelH348 and her witchcraftsH3785 [are so] many?H7227 ^[23] And JoramH3088 turnedH2015(QalImpf) his hands,H3027 and fled,H5127(QalImpf) and saidH559(QalImpf) to Ahaziah,H274 [There is] treachery,H4820 O Ahaziah.H274 ^[24] And JehuH3058 drew a bowH7198 with his fullH4390(PielPerf) strength,H3027 and smoteH5221(HiphImpf) JehoramH3088 between his arms,H2220 and the arrowH2678 went outH3318(QalImpf) at his heart,H3820 and he sunk downH3766(QalImpf) in his chariot.H7393 ^[25] Then saidH559(QalImpf) [Jehu] to BidkarH920 his captain,H7991 Take up,H5375(QalImpv) [and] castH7993(HiphImpv) him in the portionH2513 of the fieldH7704 of NabothH5022 the Jezreelite:H3158 for rememberH2142(QalImpv) how that, when I and thou rodeH7392(QalActPtc) togetherH6776 afterH310 AhabH256 his father,H1 the LordH3068 laidH5375(QalPerf) this burdenH4853 upon him; ^[26] Surely I have seenH7200(QalPerf) yesterdayH570 the bloodH1818 of Naboth,H5022 and the bloodH1818 of his sons,H1121 saithH5002(QalPasPtc) the Lord;H3068 and I will requiteH7999(PielPerf) thee in this plat,H2513 saithH5002(QalPasPtc) the Lord.H3068 Now therefore takeH5375(QalImpv) [and] castH7993(HiphImpv) him into the platH2513 [of ground], according to the wordH1697 of the Lord.H3068 ^[27] But when AhaziahH274 the kingH4428 of JudahH3063 sawH7200(QalPerf) [this], he fledH5127(QalImpf) by the wayH1870 of the gardenH1588 house.H1004 And JehuH3058 followedH7291(QalImpf) afterH310 him, and said,H559(QalImpf) SmiteH5221(HiphImpv) him also in the chariot.H4818 [And they did so] at the going upH4608 to Gur,H1483 which [is] by Ibleam.H2991 And he fledH5127(QalImpf) to Megiddo,H4023 and diedH4191(QalImpf) there. ^[28] And his servantsH5650 carriedH7392(HiphImpf) him in a chariot to Jerusalem,H3389 and buriedH6912(QalImpf) him in his sepulchreH6900 with his fathersH1 in the cityH5892 of David.H1732 ^[29] And in the eleventhH259 yearH8141 of JoramH3141 the sonH1121 of AhabH256 began AhaziahH274 to reignH4427(QalPerf) over Judah.H3063 ^[30] And when JehuH3058 was comeH935(QalImpf) to Jezreel,H3157 JezebelH348 heardH8085(QalPerf) [of it]; and she paintedH7760(QalImpf) her face,H5869 and tiredH3190(HiphImpf) her head,H7218 and looked outH8259(HiphImpf) at a window.H2474 ^[31] And as JehuH3058 entered inH935(QalPerf) at the gate,H8179 she said,H559(QalImpf) [Had] ZimriH2174 peace,H7965 who slewH2026(QalActPtc) his master?H113 ^[32] And he lifted upH5375(QalImpf) his faceH6440 to the window,H2474 and said,H559(QalImpf) Who [is] on my side? who? And there looked outH8259(HiphImpf) to him twoH8147 [or] threeH7969 eunuchs.H5631 ^[33] And he said,H559(QalImpf) Throw her down.H8058(QalImpv) So they threw her down:H8058(QalImpf) and [some] of her bloodH1818 was sprinkledH5137(QalImpf) on the wall,H7023 and on the horses:H5483 and he trode her under foot.H7429(QalImpf) ^[34] And when he was come in,H935(QalImpf) he did eatH398(QalImpf) and drink,H8354(QalImpf) and said,H559(QalImpf) Go,H6485(QalImpv) see now this cursedH779(QalPasPtc) [woman], and buryH6912(QalImpv) her: for she [is] a king’sH4428 daughter.H1323 ^[35] And they wentH3212(QalImpf) to buryH6912(QalInf) her: but they foundH4672(QalPerf) no more of her thanH518 the skull,H1538 and the feet,H7272 and the palmsH3709 of [her] hands.H3027 ^[36] Wherefore they came again,H7725(QalImpf) and toldH5046(HiphImpf) him. And he said,H559(QalImpf) This [is] the wordH1697 of the Lord,H3068 which he spakeH1696(PielPerf) byH3027 his servantH5650 ElijahH452 the Tishbite,H8664 saying,H559(QalInf) In the portionH2506 of JezreelH3157 shall dogsH3611 eatH398(QalImpf) the fleshH1320 of Jezebel:H348 ^[37] And the carcaseH5038 of JezebelH348 shall be as dungH1828 upon the faceH6440 of the fieldH7704 in the portionH2506 of Jezreel;H3157 [so] that they shall not say,H559(QalImpf) This [is] Jezebel.H348

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