2 Kings 9:6-8

Good News Translation

^6 (A)Then the two of them went indoors, and the young prophet poured the olive oil on Jehu's head and said to him, “The Lord, the God of Israel, proclaims: ‘I anoint you king of my people Israel. ⁷ You are to kill your master the king, that son of Ahab, so that I may punish Jezebel for murdering my prophets and my other servants. ⁸ All of Ahab's family and descendants are to die; I will get rid of every male in his family, young and old alike.