And he arose, and went into the house, and he poured the oil on his head and said unto him, Thus saith the Lord God of Israel, I have [a]anointed thee for king over the people of the Lord, even over Israel.

And thou shalt smite the house of Ahab thy master, that I may avenge the blood of my servants the Prophets, and the blood of all the servants of the Lord (A)of the hand of Jezebel.

For the whole house of Ahab shall be destroyed: and (B)I will cut off from Ahab, him that maketh water against the wall, as well him that is shut up, as him that is left in Israel.

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Kings 9:6 This anointing was for Kings, Priests and Prophets, which were all figures of Messiah, in whom these three offices were accomplished.

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