You must anoint Jehu son of Nimshi king over Israel, and Elisha son of Shaphat from Abel Meholah to take your place as prophet.

When you arrive there, look for Jehu son of Jehoshaphat son of Nimshi and take him aside into an inner room.<n id="1" />

The watchman reported, &#8220;He reached them, but hasn&#8217;t started back. The one who drives the lead chariot drives like Jehu son of Nimshi;<n id="1" /> he drives recklessly.&#8221;

Then Jehu son of Jehoshaphat son of Nimshi conspired against Joram.p><t /><p class="bodytext">Now Joram had been in Ramoth Gilead with the whole Israelite army,<n id="1" /> guarding against an invasion by King Hazael of Syria.

<p class="bodytext">God brought about Ahaziah&#8217;s downfall through his visit to Joram.<n id="1" /> When Ahaziah<n id="2" /> arrived, he went out with Joram to meet Jehu son of Nimshi, whom the <sc>Lordsc> had commissioned<n id="3" /> to wipe out Ahab&#8217;s family.<n id="4" />