10
And the dogs shall eat Jezebel in the portion of Jezreel, and
there shall be no one to bury
her. And he opened the door and fled.
11
Then Jehu came forth to the slaves of his lord, and
one said unto him, Is there peace? Why did this mad
fellow come to thee? And he said unto them, Ye know the man and his communication.
12
And they said, We know not; tell us now. And he said, Thus and thus he spoke unto me, saying, Thus hath the LORD said, I have anointed thee king over Israel.
13
Then they hastened, and each man took his garment, and put
it under him in a high throne, and blew the shofar, saying, Jehu is king.
14
So Jehu, the son of Jehoshaphat the son of Nimshi, conspired against Joram. (Now Joram was keeping Ramothgilead, with all Israel, because of Hazael, king of Syria.
15
But King Joram was returned to be healed in Jezreel of the wounds which the Syrians had given him, when he fought with Hazael, king of Syria.) And Jehu said, If it is your desire,
then do not let anyone go forth
nor escape out of the city to tell the news in Jezreel.
16
So Jehu rode and went to Jezreel, for Joram lay there. And Ahaziah, king of Judah, was come down to see Joram.
17
And the watchman, who stood in the tower of Jezreel, spied the company of Jehu as he came and said, I see a company. And Joram said, Take a horseman and send to meet them and let him say unto them, Is there peace?
18
So one on horseback went to meet him and said, Thus saith the king, Is there peace? And Jehu said, What hast thou to do with peace? Turn behind me. And the watchman gave notice, saying, The messenger came to them, but he does not return.
19
Then he sent out another on horseback, who came to them, and said, Thus saith the king, Is there peace? And Jehu answered, What hast thou to do with peace? Turn behind me.
20
And the watchman gave notice again, saying, He also came unto them and does not return, and the pace of him who is coming
is like the pace of Jehu, the son of Nimshi, for he comes impetuously.