Joram with all Israel had been on guard at Ramoth-gilead against King Hazael of Aram; And his servants carried him in the chariot to Jerusalem, and buried him in his tomb with his fathers in the City of David. Yet Jehu knew – and the others soon did also – that the man was a true prophet of God. So Jehu pursued him, and said, “Shoot him also in the chariot.” And they shot him at the Ascent of Gur, which is by Ibleam. d. The whole house of Ahab shall perish; and I will cut off from Ahab all the males in Israel… dogs shall eat Jezebel: Clearly, God intended to use Jehu as a tool of judgment against the royal house of Ahab. Ninth century bc. 17 In Jezreel, the sentinel standing on the tower spied the company of Jehu arriving, and said, I see a company. Joram said, Take a horseman; send him to meet them, and let him say, Is it peace? 2 Chronicles 22:1-9 also records the reign of Ahaziah and his inglorious end at the hands of Jehu. 9Then the prophet Elisha called a member of the company of prophets* and said to him, Gird up your loins; take this flask of oil in your hand, and go to Ramoth-gilead. They entered the temple of Baal, until the temple of Baal was filled from wall to wall. It was also an implied threat, because the brief reign of Zimri was ended by Omri, who was the father of Ahab and the father-in-law of this same Jezebel. So I will make the house of Ahab like the house of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, and like the house of Baasha the son of Ahijah. Please see our Privacy Policy for cookie usage details. Like all the kings of Israel, however, the editors condemn him for continuing in the sins of Jeroboam and bracket God's approval with their evaluation (vv. The Shalmaneser inscriptions also give us an objective date for this period in Hebrew chronology, 841 b.c.” (Dilday). If you refuse cookies we will remove all set cookies in our domain. “Her brains, that devised mischief against the servants of God, are strewed upon the walls.” (Trapp). v 2.5.1 Selon la Bible, Jéhu est un général de l'armée du roi Joram. 10The dogs shall eat Jezebel in the territory of Jezreel, and no one shall bury her. Then he opened the door and fled. 23Then Jehu entered the temple of Baal with Jehonadab son of Rechab; he said to the worshippers of Baal, Search and see that there is no worshipper of the Lord here among you, but only worshippers of Baal. d. Shot Jehoram between his arms: Despite the confusing variation of the names Jehoram and Joram, it is clear that Jehu killed the king of Israel with a powerful shot through his back while he fled in his chariot. b. I have anointed you king over Israel: At this time, Joram the son of Ahab was the king of Israel (also called Jehoram in 2 Kings 3). iii. Elisha ordered the younger prophet to get a box of oil, go to Ramoth-Gilead, and visit a man named Jehu. This was the dynasty of Omri, but this dynasty was about to come to an end. By proceeding, you consent to our cookie usage. 7When the letter reached them, they took the kings sons and killed them, seventy persons; they put their heads in baskets and sent them to him at Jezreel. The reconciliation of the details of the death of Ahaziah between 2 Chronicles 22 and 2 Kings 9 is complicated, but definitely possible. 24Jehu drew his bow with all his strength, and shot Joram between the shoulders, so that the arrow pierced his heart; and he sank in his chariot. The surprise would prevent the king from making preparation to oppose it.” (Dilday), ii. 2. “There cannot be true peace so long as we permit the infidelities and charms of some Jezebel of the soul-life to attract and affect us… Whatever its charms, it must be flung out the window before we can be at peace.” (Meyer). 5. These cookies are strictly necessary to provide you with services available through our website and to use some of its features. i. Joram’s demeanor towards Jehu shows that he did not suspect his treachery. 2 Kings 9 – Jehu Takes the Throne of Israel. If you do not want that we track your visit to our site you can disable tracking in your browser here: We also use different external services like Google Webfonts, Google Maps, and external Video providers.