¹⁶ Also, anoint^(A) Jehu son of Nimshi king over Israel, and anoint Elisha^(B) son of Shaphat from Abel Meholah^(C) to succeed you as prophet. ¹⁷ Jehu will put to death any who escape the sword of Hazael,^(D) and Elisha will put to death any who escape the sword of Jehu.^{(E) 18} Yet I reserve^(F) seven thousand in Israel—all whose knees have not bowed down to Baal and whose mouths have not kissed^(G) him.”