2 Kings 9:16-18

International Children’s Bible

¹⁶ Then he got into his chariot and set out for Jezreel. Joram was resting there. And Ahaziah king of Judah had gone down to see him.

¹⁷ The lookout was standing on the watchtower in Jezreel. He saw Jehu’s troops coming. He said, “I see some soldiers!”

Joram said, “Take a horseman and send him to meet them. Tell him to ask, ‘Do you bring good news?’”

¹⁸ So the horseman rode out to meet Jehu. The horseman said, “This is what the king says: ‘Do you bring good news?’”

Jehu said, “That’s none of your business! Come along behind me.”

The lookout reported, “The messenger reached them. But he is not coming back.”