2Ki 9:14-24 | NASB2020 | STEP | So Jehu the son of Jehoshaphat the son of Nimshi conspired against Joram . Now Joram with all Israel was defending Ramoth-gilead against Hazael king of Aram ,

2 Kings 9:14-24

Jehu Assassinates Jehoram (Joram)

14 So Jehu the son of Jehoshaphat the son of Nimshi conspired against Joram. ^aNow Joram ^{▼▼Lit he and}with all Israel was ^{▼▼Lit protecting}defending Ramoth-gilead against Hazael king of Aram, 15 but ^dKing ^{▼▼Heb Jehoram}Joram had returned to Jezreel to have himself healed of the wounds which the Arameans had ^{▼▼Lit struck}inflicted on him when he fought Hazael king of Aram. So Jehu said to the other men, “If this is your ^{▼▼Lit soul}intent, then let no ^{▼▼Lit escapee leave}one escape from the city to go tell about it in Jezreel.” 16 Then Jehu rode in a chariot and went to Jezreel, since Joram was lying there recovering. ⁱAnd Ahaziah the king of Judah had come down to see Joram.

17 Now the watchman was standing on the tower in Jezreel and he saw the ^{▼▼Lit crowd}company of Jehu as he came, and he said, “I see a ^{▼▼Lit crowd}company.” And ^{▼▼Heb Jehoram}Joram said, “Take a horseman and send him to meet them and have him ^{▼▼Lit say}ask, ‘Is your intention peace?’” 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
,} ^oHow 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 ^tthe ^{▼▼I.e., of the chariot}driving is like the driving of ^vJehu 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. ^zThen ^{▼▼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
,} ^acproperty 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,’ ^afso long as your mother Jezebel’s acts of prostitution and witchcraft are so many?” 23 So ^{▼▼Heb Jehoram}Joram ^{▼▼Lit turned his hands}turned back and fled, and he said to Ahaziah, “ ^aiThere is treachery, Ahaziah!” 24 Then ^ajJehu ^{▼▼Lit filled his hand with the bow}drew his bow with his full strength and ^{▼▼Lit struck}shot ^{▼▼Heb Jehoram}Joram between his arms; and the arrow went ^{▼▼Lit out from}through his heart, and he sank in his chariot.