9 Then the prophet Elisha called to one of the prophets-in-training and told him, “Tuck your robe in, take this flask of oil, and hurry to Ramot-Gilead. 2 When you get there, you’ll see Yehu (Jehu) (the son of Nimshi’s son Yehoshafat) there. Take him into a private inner room, away from his brothers, 3 and pour some of the olive oil over his head and tell him that Yahweh says that he’s anointed him as king over Yisrael. Then open the door and get out of there fast.” 4 So the young prophet went to Ramot-Gilead, 5 and when he arrived, he was surprised to see the army captains sitting there. He said, “I need to talk to you, captain.”

“Which one of us?” Yehu asked.

“It’s a message for you, captain,” he said. 6 So Yehu got up, and went over to the house where the prophet poured the oil on his head and told him, “Yisrael’s god Yahweh says that he’s anointed you as king over Yahweh’s people—over Yisrael. 7 You should attack the house of Ahab your master so Yahweh can avenge the murder of his servants, the prophets, and avenge the murder of all his servants who were killed by Izevel (Jezebel). 8 All of Ahab’s household should be killed, and Yahweh won’t allow any of his male descendants to live, either before or after they’ve left home. 9 Yahweh wants Ahab’s descendants to be eliminated like the descendants of Nebat’s son Yarave’am and Ahiyah’s son Baasha were. 10 The dogs will eat Izevel’s body where she dies in Yizre’el—she won’t be buried.” Then he opened the door and rushed away.

11 When Yehu came back to the room where the servants of his masters were, and they asked him, “Is everything okay? What did that madman want with you?”

“You yourselves know that man and the sort of stuff that he says,” he said.

12 “You’re lying,” they insisted. “Tell us what he told you.”

“Well, he said several things,” Yehu answered, “and then he told me that Yahweh says he’s anointed me as king over Yisrael.”

13 Then they all spread their cloaks on the steps of the building for Yehu to walk out on, and they blew a trumpet and shouted, “Yehu is now the king!”