2 Kings 9:14-16

Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

¹⁴ Then Jehu son of Jehoshaphat, son of Nimshi, conspired against Joram.^(A) Joram and all Israel had been at Ramoth-gilead on guard against King Hazael of Aram. ¹⁵ But King Joram had returned to Jezreel to recover from the wounds that the Arameans had inflicted on him when he fought against Aram’s King Hazael. Jehu said, ‘If you commanders wish to make me king,^[a] then don’t let anyone escape from the city to report it in Jezreel.’

Jehu Kills Joram and Ahaziah

¹⁶ Jehu got into his chariot and went to Jezreel since Joram was laid up there and King Ahaziah of Judah had gone down to visit Joram.