The awful story is told with
wonderful power in the Bible.
"And Elisha the prophet called one of the children of the prophets, and
said unto him, Gird up thy loins, and take this box of oil in thine hand,
and go to Ramoth-gilead: and when thou comest thither, look out there
Jehu, ... and make him arise up ... and carry him to an inner chamber;
then take the box of oil, and pour it on his head, and say, Thus saith the
Lord, I have anointed thee king over Israel....
"So the young man ... went to Ramoth-gilead.... And he said, I have an
errand to thee, O captain....
"And he arose, and went into the house; and he poured the oil on his head,
and said unto him, Thus saith the Lord God of Israel, I have anointed thee
king over the people of the Lord, even over Israel.
"And thou shalt smite the house of Ahab thy master, that I may avenge the
blood of my servants the prophets....
"For the whole house of Ahab shall perish: ... and I will make the house
of Ahab like the house of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, ... and the dogs
shall eat Jezebel....
"Then Jehu came forth to the servants of his lord: ... And he said, Thus
spake he to me, saying, Thus saith the Lord, I have anointed thee king
over Israel.
"Then they hasted, ... and blew with trumpets, saying, Jehu is king. So
Jehu ... conspired against Joram.
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