2 Kings 9:1

Jehu Becomes King

9:1 Now Elisha the prophet summoned a member of the prophetic guild ¹  and told him, “Tuck your robes into your belt, take this container ²  of olive oil in your hand, and go to Ramoth Gilead.

2 Kings 9:14

9:14 Then Jehu son of Jehoshaphat son of Nimshi conspired against Joram.

Jehu the Assassin

Now Joram had been in Ramoth Gilead with the whole Israelite army, ³  guarding against an invasion by King Hazael of Syria.

[9:1]  ¹ tn Heb “one of the sons of the prophets.”

[9:1]  ² tn Or “flask.”

[9:14]  ³ tn Heb “he and all Israel.”