2 Kings 9:12-14

International Children’s Bible

¹² They answered, “That’s not true! Tell us.”

Jehu said, “He said, ‘This is what the Lord says: I have appointed you to be king over Israel.’”

¹³ Then the officers hurried. Each man took off his own coat. They put them on the stairs for Jehu. Then they blew the trumpet. They said, “Jehu is king!”

Joram and Ahaziah Are Killed

¹⁴ So Jehu son of Jehoshaphat made plans against Joram. (Jehoshaphat was the son of Nimshi.) Now Joram and all Israel had been defending Ramoth in Gilead from Hazael king of Aram.