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12 “That’s a lie!” they said. “Tell us what’s going on!”

“He said ‘This and that’ to me,” he responded. “‘This is what the Lord says: “I have anointed you king over Israel.”’”

13 At this, each man quickly grabbed his own garment, placed it under him at the top of the stairs,[a] sounded a trumpet, and announced, “Jehu is king!”

Joram (Also Known as Jehoram) is Assassinated(A)

14 Meanwhile, Jehoshaphat’s son Jehu, the grandson of Nimshi, had been conspiring against Joram while Joram and all the army of[b] Israel had been defending Ramoth-gilead against King Hazael from Aram.

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Kings 9:13 Or him on the uncovered ascent; i.e. on the roof of the building
  2. 2 Kings 9:14 The Heb. lacks the army of