2 Kings 9:1-16
Elisha
sends one of his prophets to Ramoth Gilead to talk to a man named Jehu.
Jehu is the son of Jehoshaphat, who was next up in line for kingship
over Israel. Elisha gives the prophet the following instructions: "Take
a flask of oil and pour it over Jehu's head. Anoint him as king over
Israel. Then, get the hell out of there so they don't kill you. They're
gonna think you're crazy."
The young prophet follows the instructions and anoints Jehu as king over Israel. When he finds him, he's sitting out in a courtyard with his fellow army officers. The young prophet walks up and asks for Jehu. When Jehu acknowledges his presence, they go into the back room. The young prophets says, "Here's what God says: 'I'm getting revenge for the death of my servants the prophets. The line of Ahab is gonna get wiped out, and I'm gonna use you to do it. Jezebel's dead carcass will get eaten by dogs in the open fields of Israel. You're going to wipe out the regime of Joram, which has been carrying out Ahab's murderous legacy.'"
After
the prophet anoints him, he makes a run for it. When Jehu comes out of
the room, his fellow officers ask what was going on. Jehu tells them
that the prophet was crazy, he was all talk. The officers call his bluff
and ask, "What's really going on?"
Jehu responds, "He anointed me king over Israel!"
Everybody scrambles to construct a makeshift throne, and they grab their trumpets to declare Jehu as king. Jehu mounts his chariot and heads for the home of Joram to carry out the conspiracy he's been given.
The young prophet follows the instructions and anoints Jehu as king over Israel. When he finds him, he's sitting out in a courtyard with his fellow army officers. The young prophet walks up and asks for Jehu. When Jehu acknowledges his presence, they go into the back room. The young prophets says, "Here's what God says: 'I'm getting revenge for the death of my servants the prophets. The line of Ahab is gonna get wiped out, and I'm gonna use you to do it. Jezebel's dead carcass will get eaten by dogs in the open fields of Israel. You're going to wipe out the regime of Joram, which has been carrying out Ahab's murderous legacy.'"
After
the prophet anoints him, he makes a run for it. When Jehu comes out of
the room, his fellow officers ask what was going on. Jehu tells them
that the prophet was crazy, he was all talk. The officers call his bluff
and ask, "What's really going on?"Jehu responds, "He anointed me king over Israel!"
Everybody scrambles to construct a makeshift throne, and they grab their trumpets to declare Jehu as king. Jehu mounts his chariot and heads for the home of Joram to carry out the conspiracy he's been given.
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