2 Kings 9:2-9

English Standard Version

² And when you arrive, look there for Jehu ^(A)the son of Jehoshaphat, son of Nimshi. And go in and have him rise from among ^(B)his fellows, and lead him to an inner chamber. ³ Then take the flask of oil and pour it on his head and say, ‘Thus says the Lord, ^(C)I anoint you king over Israel.’ Then open the door and flee; do not linger.”

⁴ So the young man, the servant of the prophet, went to Ramoth-gilead. ⁵ And when he came, behold, the commanders of the army were in council. And he said, “I have a word for you, O commander.” And Jehu said, “To which of us all?” And he said, “To you, O commander.” ⁶ So he arose and went into the house. And the young man poured the oil on his head, saying to him, “Thus says the Lord, the God of Israel, ^(D)I anoint you king over the people of the Lord, over Israel. ⁷ And you shall strike down the house of Ahab your master, so that I may avenge ^(E)on Jezebel the blood of my servants the prophets, and the blood of all the servants of the Lord. ⁸ For the whole house of Ahab shall perish, ^(F)and I will cut off from Ahab ^(G)every male, ^(H)bond or free, in Israel. ⁹ And I will make the house of Ahab like ^(I)the house of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, and like ^(J)the house of Baasha the son of Ahijah.