2Ki 9:18-22 | NASB2020 | STEP | So a horseman went to meet him and said , “ This is what the king says : ‘Is your intention peace ?’” But Jehu said , “ How is peace any business of yours? Turn and follow me.” And the watchman reported , “The messenger came to them, but he did not return .”

2 Kings 9:18-22

18 So a horseman went to meet him and said, “This is what the king says: ‘Is your intention peace?’” But Jehu said, “ ^{▼▼Lit What to you and to peace
,} ^bHow is peace any business of yours? Turn and follow me.” And the watchman ^{▼▼Lit reported, saying}reported, “The messenger came to them, but he did not return.” 19 Then he sent a second horseman, and he came to them and said, “This is what the king says: ‘Is your intention peace?’” And Jehu ^{▼▼Lit said}answered, “ ^{▼▼See note 1 v 18}How is peace any business of yours? Turn and follow me.” 20 And the watchman ^{▼▼Lit reported, saying}reported, “He came up to them, but he did not return; and ^gthe ^{▼▼I.e., of the chariot}driving is like the driving of ⁱJehu the son of Nimshi, for he drives furiously.”

21 Then ^{▼▼Heb Jehoram}Joram said, “ ^{▼▼Lit Harness the chariot}Get ready.” And they ^{▼▼Lit harnessed}made his chariot ready. ^mThen ^{▼▼Heb Jehoram}Joram king of Israel and Ahaziah king of Judah went out, each in his chariot, and they went out to meet Jehu and found him on the ^{▼▼Lit portion
,} ^pproperty of Naboth the Jezreelite. 22 When ^{▼▼Heb Jehoram}Joram saw Jehu, he said, “Is your intention peace, Jehu?” And he ^{▼▼Lit said}answered, “What ‘peace,’ ^sso long as your mother Jezebel’s acts of prostitution and witchcraft are so many?”