im, "Tighten your belt, take this flask of oil in your hand and go
to Ramoth in Gilead. When you arrive there, look for Jehu, the son of
Jehoshaphat, and when you go in take him into an inner room, away from
those who are with him. Then from the flask pour oil on his head, and
say, 'Jehovah declares, I have anointed you to rule over Israel.' Then
open the door and flee without delay."

So the young man went to Ramoth in Gilead. When he arrived, the
officers of the army were sitting together. And he said, "Commander, I
have a message for you." Jehu said, "To which of us?" He replied, "To
you, O commander." Then Jehu rose and went into the house; and the young
man poured the oil on his head and said to him, "Jehovah the God of
Israel says, 'I have anointed you to rule over Jehovah's people, over
Israel!'" Then he opened the door and hurried away.

When Jehu came out to the servants of his master, they asked him, "Is
all well? Why did this insane fellow come to you?" He answered, "You
know the man and his message." But they said, "You are deceiving us. You
must tell us." Jehu replied, "He said this to me: 'Jehovah says, I have
anointed you to rule over Israel.'" Then each quickly took his garment,
laid it at his feet on the bare stairs, and blew the horn and cried,
"Jehu is the ruler of Israel." So Jehu plotted against Joram.

Now Joram, with all the Israelites, had been defending Ramoth in Gilead
against Hazael king of Aram, but Joram had gone back to Jezreel to
recover from the wounds which he had received from the Arameans when he
fought with Hazael king of Aram. So Jehu said, "If it is your will, let
no one escape from the city to bring news to Jezreel." Then Jehu mounted
his chariot and went toward Jezreel.

While the watchman was standing on the tower of Jezreel, he saw the
cloud of dust about Jehu, as he came, and said, "I see a cloud of dust."
Joram said, "Send a horseman to meet him and ask whether he comes with
peaceful purpose." So the horseman went out to meet him and said, "The
ruler of Israel asks, 'Do you come with peaceful purpose?'" Jehu
replied, "What have you to do with peace? Turn and follow me." So the
watchman said, "The messenger went to them, but does not return." Then
Joram sent out a second horseman who went to them and said, "The ruler
of Israel asks, 'Do you come with peaceful purpose?'" Jehu answered,
"What have you to do with peace? Turn and follow me." So the watchman
said, "He also went t