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1. At the same time, Elisha the prophet called a man from the groups of prophets. Elisha said, "Get ready, and take this small bottle of olive oil in your hand. Go to Ramoth in Gilead.
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1. And Elisha H477 the prophet H5030 called H7121 one H259 of the children H4480 H1121 of the prophets H5030 , and said H559 unto him , Gird up H2296 thy loins H4975 , and take H3947 this H2088 box H6378 of oil H8081 in thine hand H3027 , and go H1980 to Ramoth H7433 -gilead:
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2. When you arrive, find Jehu son of Jehoshaphat, the son of Nimshi. Go in and make Jehu get up from among his brothers, and take him to an inner room.
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2. And when thou comest H935 thither H8033 , look out H7200 there H8033 Jehu H3058 the son H1121 of Jehoshaphat H3092 the son H1121 of Nimshi H5250 , and go in H935 , and make him arise up H6965 from among H4480 H8432 his brethren H251 , and carry H935 him to an inner H2315 chamber H2315 ;
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3. Then take the bottle and pour the oil on Jehu's head and say, 'This is what the Lord says: I have appointed you king over Israel.' Then open the door and run away. Don't wait!"
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3. Then take H3947 the box H6378 of oil H8081 , and pour H3332 it on H5921 his head H7218 , and say H559 , Thus H3541 saith H559 the LORD H3068 , I have anointed H4886 thee king H4428 over H413 Israel H3478 . Then open H6605 the door H1817 , and flee H5127 , and tarry H2442 not H3808 .
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4. So the young man, the prophet, went to Ramoth in Gilead.
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4. So the young man H5288 , even the young man H5288 the prophet H5030 , went H1980 to Ramoth H7433 -gilead.
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5. When he arrived, he saw the officers of the army sitting together. He said, "Commander, I have a message for you." Jehu asked, "For which one of us?" The young man said, "For you, commander."
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5. And when he came H935 , behold H2009 , the captains H8269 of the host H2428 were sitting H3427 ; and he said H559 , I have an errand H1697 to H413 thee , O captain H8269 . And Jehu H3058 said H559 , Unto H413 which H4310 of all H4480 H3605 us? And he said H559 , To H413 thee , O captain H8269 .
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6. Jehu got up and went into the house. Then the young prophet poured the olive oil on Jehu's head and said to him, "This is what the Lord, the God of Israel says: 'I have appointed you king over the Lord's people Israel.
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6. And he arose H6965 , and went H935 into the house H1004 ; and he poured H3332 the oil H8081 on H413 his head H7218 , and said H559 unto him, Thus H3541 saith H559 the LORD H3068 God H430 of Israel H3478 , I have anointed H4886 thee king H4428 over H413 the people H5971 of the LORD H3068 , even over H413 Israel H3478 .
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7. You must destroy the family of Ahab your master. I will punish Jezebel for the deaths of my servants the prophets and for all the Lord's servants who were murdered.
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7. And thou shalt smite H5221 H853 the house H1004 of Ahab H256 thy master H113 , that I may avenge H5358 the blood H1818 of my servants H5650 the prophets H5030 , and the blood H1818 of all H3605 the servants H5650 of the LORD H3068 , at the hand H4480 H3027 of Jezebel H348 .
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8. All of Ahab's family must die. I will not let any male child in Ahab's family live in Israel, whether slave or free.
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8. For the whole H3605 house H1004 of Ahab H256 shall perish H6 : and I will cut off H3772 from Ahab H256 him that pisseth H8366 against the wall H7023 , and him that is shut up H6113 and left H5800 in Israel H3478 :
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9. I will make Ahab's family like the family of Jeroboam son of Nebat and like the family of Baasha son of Ahijah.
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9. And I will make H5414 H853 the house H1004 of Ahab H256 like the house H1004 of Jeroboam H3379 the son H1121 of Nebat H5028 , and like the house H1004 of Baasha H1201 the son H1121 of Ahijah H281 :
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10. The dogs will eat Jezebel at Jezreel, and no one will bury her.'" Then the young prophet opened the door and ran away.
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10. And the dogs H3611 shall eat H398 Jezebel H348 in the portion H2506 of Jezreel H3157 , and there shall be none H369 to bury H6912 her . And he opened H6605 the door H1817 , and fled H5127 .
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11. When Jehu went back to his master's officers, one of them said to Jehu, "Is everything all right? Why did this crazy man come to you?" Jehu answered, "You know the man and how he talks."
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11. Then Jehu H3058 came forth H3318 to H413 the servants H5650 of his lord H113 : and one said H559 unto him, Is all well H7965 ? wherefore H4069 came H935 this H2088 mad H7696 fellow to H413 thee? And he said H559 unto H413 them, Ye H859 know H3045 the man H376 , and H853 his communication H7879 .
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12. They answered, "That's not true. Tell us." Jehu said, "He said to me, 'This is what the Lord says: I have appointed you to be king over Israel.'"
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12. And they said H559 , It is false H8267 ; tell H5046 us now H4994 . And he said H559 , Thus H2063 and thus H2063 spoke H559 he to H413 me, saying H559 , Thus H3541 saith H559 the LORD H3068 , I have anointed H4886 thee king H4428 over H413 Israel H3478 .
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13. Then the officers hurried, and each man took off his own coat and put it on the stairs for Jehu. They blew the trumpet and shouted, "Jehu is king!"
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13. Then they hasted H4116 , and took H3947 every man H376 his garment H899 , and put H7760 it under H8478 him on H413 the top H1634 of the stairs H4609 , and blew H8628 with trumpets H7782 , saying H559 , Jehu H3058 is king H4427 .
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14. So Jehu son of Jehoshaphat, the son of Nimshi, made plans against Joram. Now Joram and all Israel had been defending Ramoth in Gilead from Hazael king of Aram.
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14. So Jehu H3058 the son H1121 of Jehoshaphat H3092 the son H1121 of Nimshi H5250 conspired H7194 against H413 Joram H3141 . (Now Joram H3141 had H1961 kept H8104 Ramoth H7433 -gilead, he H1931 and all H3605 Israel H3478 , because H4480 H6440 of Hazael H2371 king H4428 of Syria H758 .
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15. But King Joram had to return to Jezreel to heal from the injuries the Arameans had given him when he fought against Hazael king of Aram. Jehu said, "If you agree with this, don't let anyone leave the city. They might tell the news in Jezreel."
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15. But king H4428 Joram H3088 was returned H7725 to be healed H7495 in Jezreel H3157 of H4480 the wounds H4347 which H834 the Syrians H761 had given H5221 him , when he fought H3898 with H854 Hazael H2371 king H4428 of Syria H758 .) And Jehu H3058 said H559 , If H518 it be H3426 your minds H5315 , then let none H408 go forth H3318 nor escape H6412 out of H4480 the city H5892 to go H1980 to tell H5046 it in Jezreel H3157 .
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16. Then he got into his chariot and set out for Jezreel, where Joram was resting. Ahaziah king of Judah had gone down to see him.
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16. So Jehu H3058 rode in a chariot H7392 , and went H1980 to Jezreel H3157 ; for H3588 Joram H3141 lay H7901 there H8033 . And Ahaziah H274 king H4428 of Judah H3063 was come down H3381 to see H7200 H853 Joram H3141 .
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17. The lookout was standing on the watchtower in Jezreel when he saw Jehu's troops coming. He said, "I see some soldiers!" Joram said, "Take a horseman and send him to meet them. Tell him to ask, 'Is all in order?'"
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17. And there stood H5975 a watchman H6822 on H5921 the tower H4026 in Jezreel H3157 , and he spied H7200 H853 the company H8229 of Jehu H3058 as he came H935 , and said H559 , I H589 see H7200 a company H8229 . And Joram H3088 said H559 , Take H3947 a horseman H7395 , and send H7971 to meet H7122 them , and let him say H559 , Is it peace H7965 ?
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18. The horseman rode out to meet Jehu, and he said, "This is what the king says: 'Is all in order?'" Jehu said, "Why bother yourself with order? Come along behind me." The lookout reported, "The messenger reached them, but he is not coming back."
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18. So there went H1980 one on horseback H7392 H5483 to meet H7122 him , and said H559 , Thus H3541 saith H559 the king H4428 , Is it peace H7965 ? And Jehu H3058 said H559 , What H4100 hast thou to do with peace H7965 ? turn H5437 thee behind H413 H310 me . And the watchman H6822 told H5046 , saying H559 , The messenger H4397 came H935 to H5704 them H1992 , but he cometh not again H7725 H3808 .
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19. Then Joram sent out a second horseman. This rider came to Jehu's group and said, "This is what the king says: 'Is all in order?'" Jehu answered, "Why bother yourself with order? Come along behind me."
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19. Then he sent out H7971 a second H8145 on horseback H7392 H5483 , which came H935 to H413 them , and said H559 , Thus H3541 saith H559 the king H4428 , Is it peace H7965 ? And Jehu H3058 answered H559 , What H4100 hast thou to do with peace H7965 ? turn H5437 thee behind H413 H310 me.
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20. The lookout reported, "The second man reached them, but he is not coming back. The man in the chariot is driving like Jehu son of Nimshi. He drives as if he were crazy!"
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20. And the watchman H6822 told H5046 , saying H559 , He came H935 even H5704 unto H413 them , and cometh not again H7725 H3808 : and the driving H4491 is like the driving H4491 of Jehu H3058 the son H1121 of Nimshi H5250 ; for H3588 he driveth H5090 furiously H7697 .
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21. Joram said, "Get my chariot ready." Then the servant got Joram's chariot ready. Joram king of Israel and Ahaziah king of Judah went out, each in his own chariot, to meet Jehu at the property of Naboth the Jezreelite.
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21. And Joram H3088 said H559 , Make ready H631 . And his chariot H7393 was made ready H631 . And Joram H3088 king H4428 of Israel H3478 and Ahaziah H274 king H4428 of Judah H3063 went out H3318 , each H376 in his chariot H7393 , and they went out H3318 against H7122 Jehu H3058 , and met H4672 him in the portion H2513 of Naboth H5022 the Jezreelite H3158 .
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22. When Joram saw Jehu, he said, "Is all in order, Jehu?" Jehu answered, "There will never be any order as long as your mother Jezebel worships idols and uses witchcraft."
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22. And it came to pass H1961 , when Joram H3088 saw H7200 H853 Jehu H3058 , that he said H559 , Is it peace H7965 , Jehu H3058 ? And he answered H559 , What H4100 peace H7965 , so long as H5704 the whoredoms H2183 of thy mother H517 Jezebel H348 and her witchcrafts H3785 are so many H7227 ?
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23. Joram turned the horses to run away and yelled to Ahaziah, "It's a trick, Ahaziah!"
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23. And Joram H3088 turned H2015 his hands H3027 , and fled H5127 , and said H559 to H413 Ahaziah H274 , There is treachery H4820 , O Ahaziah H274 .
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24. Then Jehu drew his bow and shot Joram between his shoulders. The arrow went through Joram's heart, and he fell down in his chariot.
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24. And Jehu H3058 drew a bow H7198 with his full H4390 strength H3027 , and smote H5221 H853 Jehoram H3088 between H996 his arms H2220 , and the arrow H2678 went out H3318 at his heart H4480 H3820 , and he sunk down H3766 in his chariot H7393 .
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25. Jehu ordered Bidkar, his chariot officer, "Pick up Joram's body, and throw it into the field of Naboth the Jezreelite. Remember when you and I rode together with Joram's father Ahab. The Lord made this prophecy against him:
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25. Then said H559 Jehu to H413 Bidkar H920 his captain H7991 , Take up H5375 , and cast H7993 him in the portion H2513 of the field H7704 of Naboth H5022 the Jezreelite H3158 : for H3588 remember H2142 how that , when I H589 and thou H859 H853 rode H7392 together H6776 after H310 Ahab H256 his father H1 , the LORD H3068 laid H5375 H853 this H2088 burden H4853 upon H5921 him;
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26. 'Yesterday I saw the blood of Naboth and his sons, says the Lord, so I will punish Ahab in his field, says the Lord.' Take Joram's body and throw it into the field, as the Lord has said."
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26. Surely H518 H3808 I have seen H7200 yesterday H570 H853 the blood H1818 of Naboth H5022 , and the blood H1818 of his sons H1121 , saith H5002 the LORD H3068 ; and I will requite H7999 thee in this H2063 plat H2513 , saith H5002 the LORD H3068 . Now H6258 therefore take H5375 and cast H7993 him into the plat H2513 of ground , according to the word H1697 of the LORD H3068 .
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27. When Ahaziah king of Judah saw this, he ran away toward Beth Haggan. Jehu chased him, saying, "Shoot Ahaziah, too!" Ahaziah was wounded in his chariot on the way up to Gur near Ibleam. He got as far as Megiddo but died there.
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27. But when Ahaziah H274 the king H4428 of Judah H3063 saw H7200 this , he fled H5127 by the way H1870 of the garden H1588 house H1004 . And Jehu H3058 followed H7291 after H310 him , and said H559 , Smite H5221 him also H1571 in H413 the chariot H4818 . And they did so at the going up H4608 to Gur H1483 , which H834 is by H854 Ibleam H2991 . And he fled H5127 to Megiddo H4023 , and died H4191 there H8033 .
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28. Ahaziah's servants carried his body in a chariot to Jerusalem and buried him with his ancestors in his tomb in Jerusalem.
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28. And his servants H5650 carried him in a chariot H7392 H853 to Jerusalem H3389 , and buried H6912 him in his sepulcher H6900 with H5973 his fathers H1 in the city H5892 of David H1732 .
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29. (Ahaziah had become king over Judah in the eleventh year Joram son of Ahab was king.)
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29. And in the eleventh H259 H6240 year H8141 of Joram H3141 the son H1121 of Ahab H256 began Ahaziah H274 to reign H4427 over H5921 Judah H3063 .
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30. When Jehu came to Jezreel, Jezebel heard about it. She put on her eye makeup and fixed her hair. Then she looked out the window.
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30. And when Jehu H3058 was come H935 to Jezreel H3157 , Jezebel H348 heard H8085 of it ; and she painted H7760 H6320 her face H5869 , and tired H3190 H853 her head H7218 , and looked out H8259 at H1157 a window H2474 .
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31. When Jehu entered the city gate, Jezebel said, "Have you come in peace, you Zimri, you who killed your master?"
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31. And as Jehu H3058 entered in H935 at the gate H8179 , she said H559 , Had Zimri H2174 peace H7965 , who slew H2026 his master H113 ?
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32. Jehu looked up at the window and said, "Who is on my side? Who?" Two or three servants looked out the window at Jehu.
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32. And he lifted up H5375 his face H6440 to H413 the window H2474 , and said H559 , Who H4310 is on my side H854 ? who H4310 ? And there looked out H8259 to H413 him two H8147 or three H7969 eunuchs H5631 .
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33. He said to them, "Throw her down." So they threw Jezebel down, and the horses ran over her. Some of her blood splashed on the wall and on the horses.
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33. And he said H559 , Throw her down H8058 . So they threw her down H8058 : and some of her blood H4480 H1818 was sprinkled H5137 on H413 the wall H7023 , and on H413 the horses H5483 : and he trod her under foot H7429 .
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34. Jehu went into the house and ate and drank. Then he said, "Now see about this cursed woman. Bury her, because she is a king's daughter."
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34. And when he was come in H935 , he did eat H398 and drink H8354 , and said H559 , Go, see H6485 now H4994 H853 this H2063 cursed H779 woman , and bury H6912 her: for H3588 she H1931 is a king H4428 's daughter H1323 .
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35. The men went to bury Jezebel, but they could not find her. They found only her skull, feet, and the palms of her hands.
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35. And they went H1980 to bury H6912 her : but they found H4672 no more H3808 of her than H3588 H518 the skull H1538 , and the feet H7272 , and the palms H3709 of her hands H3027 .
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36. When they came back and told Jehu, he said, "The Lord said this through his servant Elijah the Tishbite: 'The dogs will eat Jezebel at Jezreel.
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36. Wherefore they came again H7725 , and told H5046 him . And he said H559 , This H1931 is the word H1697 of the LORD H3068 , which H834 he spoke H1696 by H3027 his servant H5650 Elijah H452 the Tishbite H8664 , saying H559 , In the portion H2506 of Jezreel H3157 shall dogs H3611 eat H398 H853 the flesh H1320 of Jezebel H348 :
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37. Her body will be like manure on the field in the land at Jezreel. No one will be able to say that this is Jezebel.'"
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37. And the carcass H5038 of Jezebel H348 shall be H1961 as dung H1828 upon H5921 the face H6440 of the field H7704 in the portion H2506 of Jezreel H3157 ; so that H834 they shall not H3808 say H559 , This H2063 is Jezebel H348 .
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