3 Then take the flask of oil, pour it on his head, and declare, ‘This is what the LORD says: I anoint you king over Israel.’ Then open the door and run. Do not delay!” 4 So the young prophet went to Ramoth-gilead, 5 and when he arrived, the army commanders were sitting there. “I have a message for you, commander,” he said. “For which of us?” asked Jehu. “For you, commander,” he replied.
2 Kings 9:3–5
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1 Kings 17:7–9
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1 Kings 21:17–19
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2 Kings 9:18–20
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1 Kings 22:8–10
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