Verse 6

2 Kings 9:6

New King James Version

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6 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 (Elohim) of Israel, I have anointed thee king over the people of the LORD, even over Israel.

Original Language Text

hebrew

וַ/יָּ֨קָם֙ וַ/יָּבֹ֣א הַ/בַּ֔יְתָ/ה וַ/יִּצֹ֥ק הַ/שֶּׁ֖מֶן אֶל רֹאשׁ֑/וֹ וַ/יֹּ֣אמֶר ל֗/וֹ כֹּֽה אָמַ֤ר יְהוָה֙ אֱלֹהֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל מְשַׁחְתִּ֧י/ךָֽ לְ/מֶ֛לֶךְ אֶל עַ֥ם יְהוָ֖ה אֶל יִשְׂרָאֵֽל

English Translation

And he rose and went to the house, and he poured the oil on his head and said to him, "Thus says the LORD God of Israel, 'I anoint you king over the people of the LORD, over Israel.'"

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Chapter 9 Context

1 And Elisha the prophet called one of the children of the prophets, and said unto him, Gird up thy lo... Focus ↗

2 And when thou comest thither, look out there Jehu the son of Jehoshaphat the son of Nimshi, and go i... Focus ↗

3 Then take the box of oil, and pour it on his head, and say, Thus saith the LORD, I have anointed the... Focus ↗

4 So the young man, even the young man the prophet, went to Ramoth-gilead. Focus ↗

5 And when he came, behold, the captains of the host were sitting; and he said, I have an errand to th... Focus ↗

6 And he arose, and went into the house; and he poured the oil on his head, and said unto him, Thus sa...

7 And thou shalt smite the house of Ahab thy master, that I may avenge the blood of my servants the pr... Focus ↗

8 For the whole house of Ahab shall perish: and I will cut off from Ahab him that pisseth against the... Focus ↗

9 And I will make the house of Ahab like the house of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, and like the house of... Focus ↗

10 And the dogs shall eat Jezebel in the portion of Jezreel, and there shall be none to bury her. And h... Focus ↗

11 Then Jehu came forth to the servants of his lord: and one said unto him, Is all well? wherefore cam... Focus ↗

12 And they said, It is false; tell us now. And he said, Thus and thus spake he to me, saying, Thus sai... Focus ↗

13 Then they hasted, and took every man his garment, and put it under him on the top of the stairs, an... Focus ↗

14 So Jehu the son of Jehoshaphat the son of Nimshi conspired against Joram. (Now Joram had kept Ramoth... Focus ↗

15 But king Joram was returned to be healed in Jezreel of the wounds which the Syrians had given him, w... Focus ↗

16 So Jehu rode in a chariot, and went to Jezreel; for Joram lay there. And Ahaziah king of Judah was c... Focus ↗

17 And there stood a watchman on the tower in Jezreel, and he spied the company of Jehu as he came, and... Focus ↗

18 So there went one on horseback to meet him, and said, Thus saith the king, Is it peace? And Jehu sai... Focus ↗

19 Then he sent out a second on horseback, which came to them, and said, Thus saith the king, Is it pea... Focus ↗

20 And the watchman told, saying, He came even unto them, and cometh not again: and the driving is like... Focus ↗

21 And Joram said, Make ready. And his chariot was made ready. And Joram king of Israel and Ahaziah kin... Focus ↗

22 And it came to pass, when Joram saw Jehu, that he said, Is it peace, Jehu? And he answered, What pe... Focus ↗

23 And Joram turned his hands, and fled, and said to Ahaziah, There is treachery, O Ahaziah. Focus ↗

24 And Jehu drew a bow with his full strength, and smote Jehoram between his arms, and the arrow went o... Focus ↗

25 Then said Jehu to Bidkar his captain, Take up, and cast him in the portion of the field of Naboth t... Focus ↗

26 Surely I have seen yesterday the blood of Naboth, and the blood of his sons, saith the LORD; and I w... Focus ↗

27 But when Ahaziah the king of Judah saw this, he fled by the way of the garden house. And Jehu follow... Focus ↗

28 And his servants carried him in a chariot to Jerusalem, and buried him in his sepulchre with his fat... Focus ↗

29 And in the eleventh year of Joram the son of Ahab began Ahaziah to reign over Judah. Focus ↗

30 And when Jehu was come to Jezreel, Jezebel heard of it; and she painted her face, and tired her head... Focus ↗

31 And as Jehu entered in at the gate, she said, Had Zimri peace, who slew his master? Focus ↗

32 And he lifted up his face to the window, and said, Who is on my side? who? And there looked out to... Focus ↗

33 And he said, Throw her down. So they threw her down: and some of her blood was sprinkled on the wal... Focus ↗

34 And when he was come in, he did eat and drink, and said, Go, see now this cursed woman, and bury her... Focus ↗

35 And they went to bury her: but they found no more of her than the skull, and the feet, and the palms... Focus ↗

36 Wherefore they came again, and told him. And he said, This is the word of the LORD, which he spake... Focus ↗

37 And the carcase of Jezebel shall be as dung upon the face of the field in the portion of Jezreel; so... Focus ↗

Verse Information

Book: 2 Kings
Chapter: Chapter 9 (37 verses)
Version: New King James Version

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