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.
7 And you shall strike down the house of Ahab, your lord. And I will avenge the blood of my servants, the prophets, and the blood of all the servants of the Lord, from the hand of Jezebel.
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