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23 Joram reined his horse[a] around to flee and cried out to Ahaziah, “Ahaziah! Treachery!” 24 But Jehu drew his bow with all of his strength, shooting Joram between his shoulder blades.[b] The arrow pierced his heart, and he collapsed in his chariot.

25 After this, Jehu called out to Bidkar, his third in command, “Pick up Joram’s body and throw it in the field, the property that belonged to Naboth the Jezreelite, because you and I remember how when we were riding together in pursuit of his father Ahab, that the Lord pronounced this oracle[c] against him:

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Kings 9:23 Lit. hands
  2. 2 Kings 9:24 Lit. his arms
  3. 2 Kings 9:25 Lit. burden; a prophetic message of solemn import