2 And when you arrive in that place, you will see Jehu, the son of Jehoshaphat, the son of Nimshi. And upon entering, you shall raise him up from the midst of his brothers, and you shall lead him into an inner room.
3 And taking the little bottle of oil, you shall pour it upon his head, and you shall say: 'Thus says the Lord: I have anointed you as king over Israel.' And you shall open the door and flee. And you shall not remain in that place.'
4 Therefore, the young man, a servant of the prophet, went away to Ramoth Gilead.
5 And he entered that place, and behold, the leaders of the army were sitting there, and he said, 'I have a word for you, O prince.' And Jehu said, 'For which one among us all?' And he said, 'For you, O prince.'
6 And he rose up and entered into the room. And he poured the oil on his head, and he said: 'Thus says the Lord, the God of Israel: 'I have anointed you as king over Israel, the people of the Lord.
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