9:1-13
Jehu is anointed king over Israel, and he is anointed with a purpose, it is to destroy the house of Ahab, The Lord is avenging the prophets killed by Jezebel. It is a mistake to go against the will of God. While Elisha instigated the move it was another prophet who actually carried out the deed. One of the officers wanted to know what was happening, thinking the prophet to be a madman. Jehu told him and the officers proclaimed Jehu as king. All this happened as a fulfilment of the prophecy against Ahab and Jezebel for their general godlessness and specifically for their taking of Naboth’s vineyard.
9:14-20
2 Kings can be rather confusing because it flips between Israel and Judah, and some of the Israelite kings are given the same names as Judean kings. Jehu was approaching Jezreel, where Joram was recovering from his wounds. On learning of Jehu’s approach he sent a rider to inquire as to the purpose of his visit. So the rider asks Jehu “do you come in peace?” Jehu gives him a dismissive reply, for the problem for Israel was Joram’s disobedience. Jehu also told the rider to “fall in behind me”, which he did, Joram then sent out a second rider, and the same thing happened.
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