2 Raja-raja 9:1-3

Jehu Becomes King

9:1 Now Elisha the prophet summoned a member of the prophetic guild ¹  and told him, “Tuck your robes into your belt, take this container ²  of olive oil in your hand, and go to Ramoth Gilead. 9:2 When you arrive there, look for Jehu son of Jehoshaphat son of Nimshi and take him aside into an inner room. ³  9:3 Take the container of olive oil, pour it over his head, and say, ‘This is what the Lord says, “I have designated ⁴  you as king over Israel.”’ Then open the door and run away quickly!” ⁵ 

[9:1]  ¹ tn Heb “one of the sons of the prophets.”

[9:1]  ² tn Or “flask.”

[9:2]  ³ tn Heb “and go and set him apart from his brothers and bring him into an inner room in an inner room.”

[9:3]  ⁴ tn Heb “anointed.”

[9:3]  ⁵ tn Heb “and open the door and run away and do not delay.”