2 Kings 9:14-24
New American Standard Bible
Jehu Assassinates Jehoram (Joram)
14 So Jehu the son of Jehoshaphat the son of Nimshi conspired against Joram. (A)Now Joram [a]with all Israel was [b]defending Ramoth-gilead against Hazael king of Aram, 15 but (B)King [c]Joram had returned to Jezreel to have himself healed of the wounds which the Arameans had [d]inflicted on him when he fought Hazael king of Aram. So Jehu said to the other men, “If this is your [e]intent, then let no [f]one escape from the city to go tell about it in Jezreel.” 16 Then Jehu rode in a chariot and went to Jezreel, since Joram was lying there recovering. (C)And Ahaziah the king of Judah had come down to see Joram.
17 Now the watchman was standing on the tower in Jezreel and he saw the [g]company of Jehu as he came, and he said, “I see a [h]company.” And [i]Joram said, “Take a horseman and send him to meet them and have him [j]ask, ‘Is your intention peace?’” 18 So a horseman went to meet him and said, “This is what the king says: ‘Is your intention peace?’” But Jehu said, “[k](D)How is peace any business of yours? Turn and follow me.” And the watchman [l]reported, “The messenger came to them, but he did not return.” 19 Then he sent a second horseman, and he came to them and said, “This is what the king says: ‘Is your intention peace?’” And Jehu [m]answered, “[n]How is peace any business of yours? Turn and follow me.” 20 And the watchman [o]reported, “He came up to them, but he did not return; and (E)the [p]driving is like the driving of (F)Jehu the son of Nimshi, for he drives furiously.”
21 Then [q]Joram said, “[r]Get ready.” And they [s]made his chariot ready. (G)Then [t]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 the [u](H)property of Naboth the Jezreelite. 22 When [v]Joram saw Jehu, he said, “Is your intention peace, Jehu?” And he [w]answered, “What ‘peace,’ (I)so long as your mother Jezebel’s acts of prostitution and witchcraft are so many?” 23 So [x]Joram [y]turned back and fled, and he said to Ahaziah, “(J)There is treachery, Ahaziah!” 24 Then (K)Jehu [z]drew his bow with his full strength and [aa]shot [ab]Joram between his arms; and the arrow went [ac]through his heart, and he sank in his chariot.
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- 2 Kings 9:14 Lit he and
- 2 Kings 9:14 Lit protecting
- 2 Kings 9:15 Heb Jehoram
- 2 Kings 9:15 Lit struck
- 2 Kings 9:15 Lit soul
- 2 Kings 9:15 Lit escapee leave
- 2 Kings 9:17 Lit crowd
- 2 Kings 9:17 Lit crowd
- 2 Kings 9:17 Heb Jehoram
- 2 Kings 9:17 Lit say
- 2 Kings 9:18 Lit What to you and to peace
- 2 Kings 9:18 Lit reported, saying
- 2 Kings 9:19 Lit said
- 2 Kings 9:19 See note 1 v 18
- 2 Kings 9:20 Lit reported, saying
- 2 Kings 9:20 I.e., of the chariot
- 2 Kings 9:21 Heb Jehoram
- 2 Kings 9:21 Lit Harness the chariot
- 2 Kings 9:21 Lit harnessed
- 2 Kings 9:21 Heb Jehoram
- 2 Kings 9:21 Lit portion
- 2 Kings 9:22 Heb Jehoram
- 2 Kings 9:22 Lit said
- 2 Kings 9:23 Heb Jehoram
- 2 Kings 9:23 Lit turned his hands
- 2 Kings 9:24 Lit filled his hand with the bow
- 2 Kings 9:24 Lit struck
- 2 Kings 9:24 Heb Jehoram
- 2 Kings 9:24 Lit out from
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