2 Kings
2 Kings 9
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2 Kings 9 — Scripture text (King James Version)
And 477 the prophet5030 called7121 one259 of the children1121 of the prophets5030, and said559 unto him, Gird up2296 thy loins4975, and take3947 this box6378 of oil8081 in thine hand3027, and go3212 to Ramothgilead7433 1568: And when thou comest935 thither, look out7200 there 3058 the son1121 of 3092 the son1121 of Nimshi5250, and go in935, and make him arise up6965 from among8432 his brethren251, and carry935 him to an inner2315 chamber2315; inner: Heb. chamber in a chamber Then take3947 the box6378 of oil8081, and pour3332 it his head7218, and say559, Thus saith559 the LORD3068, I have anointed4886 thee king4428 over 3478. Then open6605 the door1817, and flee5127, and tarry2442 not. So the young man5288, even the young man5288 the prophet5030, went3212 to Ramothgilead7433 1568. And when he came935, behold, the captains8269 of the host2428 were sitting3427; and he said559, I have an errand1697 to thee, O captain8269. And 3058 said559, Unto which of all us? And he said559, To thee, O captain8269. And he arose6965, and went935 into the house1004; and he poured3332 the oil8081 his head7218, and said559 unto him, Thus saith559 the LORD3068 God430 of 3478, I have anointed4886 thee king4428 over the people5971 of the LORD3068, even over 3478. And thou shalt smite5221 the house1004 of 256 thy master113, that I may avenge5358 the blood1818 of my servants5650 the prophets5030, and the blood1818 of all the servants5650 of the LORD3068, at the hand3027 of 348. For the whole house1004 of 256 shall perish6: and I will cut off3772 from 256 him that pisseth8366 against the wall7023, and him that is shut up6113 and left5800 in 3478: And I will make5414 the house1004 of 256 like the house1004 of 3379 the son1121 of Nebat5028, and like the house1004 of Baasha1201 the son1121 of Ahijah281: And the dogs3611 shall eat398 348 in the portion2506 of 3157, and there shall be none to bury6912 her. And he opened6605 the door1817, and fled5127. Then 3058 came forth3318 to the servants5650 of his lord113: and one said559 unto him, Is all 7965? wherefore came935 this mad7696 fellow to thee? And he said559 unto them, Ye know3045 the man376, and his communication7879. And they said559, It is false8267; tell5046 us now. And he said559, Thus and thus spake559 he to me, saying559, Thus saith559 the LORD3068, I have anointed4886 thee king4428 over 3478. Then they hasted4116, and took3947 every man376 his garment899, and 7760 it under him the top1634 of the stairs4609, and blew8628 with trumpets7782, saying559, 3058 is king4427. is king: Heb. reigneth So 3058 the son1121 of 3092 the son1121 of Nimshi5250 conspired7194 against Joram3141. (Now Joram3141 had kept8104 Ramothgilead7433 1568, he and all 3478, because6440 of Hazael2371 king4428 of 758. But king4428 Joram3088 was returned7725 to be healed7495 in 3157 of the wounds4347 which the Syrians761 had given5221 him, when he fought3898 with Hazael2371 king4428 of 758.) And 3058 said559, If it be3426 your minds5315, then let none408 go forth3318 nor escape6412 out of the city5892 to go3212 to tell5046 it in 3157. Joram: Heb. Jehoram but not in verse sixteen had given: Heb. smote let none: Heb. let no escaper go, etc. So 3058 rode in a 7392, and went3212 to 3157; for Joram3141 lay7901 there. And Ahaziah274 king4428 of 3063 was come down3381 to see7200 Joram3141. And there stood5975 a watchman6822 the tower4026 in 3157, and he spied7200 the company8229 of 3058 as he came935, and said559, I see7200 a company8229. And Joram3088 said559, Take3947 an horseman7395, and send7971 to meet7125 them, and let him say559, Is it peace7965? So there went3212 one horseback7392 5483 to meet7125 him, and said559, Thus saith559 the king4428, Is it peace7965? And 3058 said559, What hast thou to do with peace7965? turn5437 thee behind310 me. And the watchman6822 told5046, saying559, The messenger4397 came935 to them, but he cometh not again7725. Then he sent out7971 a second8145 horseback7392 5483, which came935 to them, and said559, Thus saith559 the king4428, Is it peace7965? And 3058 answered559, What hast thou to do with peace7965? turn5437 thee behind310 me. And the watchman6822 told5046, saying559, He came935 even unto them, and cometh not again7725: and the driving4491 is like the driving4491 of 3058 the son1121 of Nimshi5250; for he driveth5090 furiously7697. driving: or, marching furiously: Heb. in madness And Joram3088 said559, Make ready631. And his 7393 was made ready631. And Joram3088 king4428 of 3478 and Ahaziah274 king4428 of 3063 went out3318, each376 in his 7393, and they went out3318 against7125 3058, and met4672 him in the portion2513 of 5022 the Jezreelite3158. Make ready: Heb. Bind met: Heb. found And it came to pass, when Joram3088 saw7200 3058, that he said559, Is it peace7965, 3058? And he answered559, What peace7965, so long as5704 the whoredoms2183 of thy mother517 348 and her witchcrafts3785 are so many7227? And Joram3088 turned2015 his hands3027, and fled5127, and said559 to Ahaziah274, There is treachery4820, O Ahaziah274. And 3058 drew a bow7198 with his full4390 strength3027, and smote5221 Jehoram3088 between his arms2220, and the arrow2678 went out3318 at his heart3820, and he sunk down3766 in his 7393. drew: Heb. filled his hand with a bow sunk: Heb. bowed Then said559 to Bidkar920 his captain7991, Take up5375, and cast7993 him in the portion2513 of the field7704 of 5022 the Jezreelite3158: for remember2142 how that, when I and thou rode7392 together6776 after310 256 his father1, the LORD3068 laid5375 this burden4853 upon him; Surely I have seen7200 yesterday570 the blood1818 of 5022, and the blood1818 of his sons1121, saith5002 the LORD3068; and I will requite7999 thee in this plat2513, saith5002 the LORD3068. Now therefore take5375 and cast7993 him into the plat2513 of ground, according to 1697 of the LORD3068. blood: Heb. bloods plat: or, portion But when Ahaziah274 the king4428 of 3063 saw7200 this, he fled5127 by the way1870 of 1588 house1004. And 3058 followed7291 after310 him, and said559, Smite5221 him also in the 4818. And they did so at the going up4608 to Gur1483, which is by Ibleam2991. And he fled5127 to 4023, and died4191 there. And his servants5650 carried7392 him in a to 3389, and buried6912 him in his sepulchre6900 with his fathers1 in the city5892 of 1732. And in the eleventh259 6240 8141 year8141 of Joram3141 the son1121 of 256 began Ahaziah274 to reign4427 over 3063. And when 3058 was come935 to 3157, 348 heard8085 of it; and she painted7760 6320 her face5869, and tired3190 her head7218, and looked out8259 at a window2474. painted: Heb. her eyes in painting And as 3058 entered in935 at the gate8179, she said559, Had Zimri2174 peace7965, who slew2026 his master113? And he lifted up5375 his face6440 to the window2474, and said559, Who is my side? who? And there looked out8259 to him two8147 or three7969 eunuchs5631. eunuchs: or, chamberlains And he said559, Throw her down8058. So they threw her down8058: and some of her blood1818 was sprinkled5137 the wall7023, and the horses5483: and he trode her under foot7429. And when he was come in935, he did eat398 and drink8354, and said559, Go6485, see now this cursed779 woman, and bury6912 her: for she is a king's4428 daughter1323. And they went3212 to bury6912 her: but they found4672 no more of her than518 the skull1538, and the feet7272, and the palms3709 of her hands3027. Wherefore they came again7725, and told5046 him. And he said559, This is 1697 of the LORD3068, which he spake1696 by3027 his servant5650 452 the Tishbite8664, saying559, In the portion2506 of 3157 shall dogs3611 eat398 the flesh1320 of 348: by: Heb. by the hand of And the carcase5038 of 348 shall be as dung1828 upon the face6440 of the field7704 in the portion2506 of 3157; so that they shall not say559, This is 348.