2 Kings 9:14-24
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14So Jehu the son of Jehoshaphat the son of Nimshi conspired against Joram. aNow Joram 1with all Israel was 2guarding Ramoth-gilead against Hazael king of Aram, 15but aKing 1Joram had returned to be healed in Jezreel of the wounds which the Arameans had struck him with when he fought with Hazael king of Aram. So Jehu said, “If this is your mind, then let no one escape or 2leave the city to go declare it in Jezreel.” 16Then Jehu rode in a chariot and went to Jezreel, for Joram was lying there. aAhaziah king of Judah had come down to see Joram.
17Now the watchman was standing on the tower in Jezreel and he saw the 1company of Jehu as he came, and said, “I see a 2company.” And Joram said, “Take a horseman and send him to meet them and let him say, ‘Is it peace?’” 18So a horseman went to meet him and said, “Thus says the king, ‘Is it peace?’” And Jehu said, “aWhat have you to do with peace? Turn behind me.” And the watchman declared saying, “The messenger came to them, but he did not return.” 19Then he sent out a second horseman. And he came to them and said, “Thus says the king, ‘Is it peace?’” And Jehu 1answered, “What have you to do with peace? Turn behind me.” 20And the watchman declared saying, “He came up to them, but he did not return; and athe driving is like the driving of bJehu the son of Nimshi, for he drives in madness.”
21Then 1Joram said, “2Get ready.” And they made his chariot ready. 3,aJoram king of Israel and Ahaziah king of Judah went out, each in his chariot, and they went out to meet Jehu and found him in the 4,bproperty of Naboth the Jezreelite. 22Now it happened that when 1Joram saw Jehu, he said, “Is it peace, Jehu?” And he 2answered, “What peace, aso long as the harlotries of your mother Jezebel and her sorceries are so many?” 23So 1Joram 2turned about and fled and said to Ahaziah, “aThere is deception, O Ahaziah!” 24And aJehu 1drew his bow with his full strength and struck 2Joram between his arms; and the arrow went 3through his heart and he crouched down in his chariot.