Jehus tiek svaidīts par ķēniņu
1 Pravietis Elīša pasauca vienu no praviešu dēliem un sacīja: “Apjoz gurnus, ņem šo eļļas trauku un ej uz Rāmot-Gileādu. 2 Tur nonācis, lūko, kur ir Jehus, Jehošāfāta dēls, Nimšī dēla dēls. Iegājis pie tā, liec tam celties no biedru vidus un ieved viņu guļamistabā, 3 ņem eļļas trauku, izlej to viņam uz galvas un saki: tā saka Kungs: es tevi svaidu par Israēla ķēniņu! Tad atver durvis un nekavējoties bēdz!” 4 Un puisis, jaunais pravietis, gāja uz Rāmot-Gileādu. 5 Viņš iegāja karaspēka virsnieku apspriedē un teica: “Man tev kas jāsaka, virsniek.” Jehus jautāja: “Kuram no mums?” Viņš atbildēja: “Tev, virsniek!” 6 Tad Jehus cēlās, iegāja namā, un tas lēja viņam uz galvas eļļu, sacīdams: “Tā saka Kungs, Israēla Dievs: es tevi svaidu par ķēniņu Kunga tautai Israēlam, 7 un tu apkausi sava kunga Ahāba namu, jo es atriebšu Īzebelei savu kalpu praviešu asinis un visu Kunga kalpu asinis! 8 Viss Ahāba nams ies bojā! Es iznīdēšu Ahābam visus, kas pret mūri mīž, kā brīvo, tā saistīto Israēlā! 9 Ahāba namam es darīšu tāpat kā Jārobāma, Nebāta dēla, namam un Baešas, Ahijas dēla, namam. 10 Suņi rīs Īzebeli Jizreēlas tīrumā, un neviens viņu neapbedīs!” Pēc tam viņš atvēra durvis un bēga.
11 Kad Jehus izgāja pie sava kunga kalpiem, tie viņam jautāja: “Vai viss kārtībā? Kāpēc šis trakais nāca pie tevis?” Viņš tiem teica: “Jūs zināt šo vīru un viņa runu!” 12 Tie sacīja: “Nieki! Stāsti taču mums!” Jehus teica: “Viņš uz mani runāja tā un tā un teica: tā saka Kungs: es tevi svaidu par Israēla ķēniņu!” 13 Tad tie steidzās, ņēma katrs savas drēbes, izklāja zem viņa kājām uz kāpnēm, pūta ragu un sauca: “Jehus ir ķēniņš!”
Israēla ķēniņa Jorāma nāve
14 Jehus, Jehošāfāta dēls, Nimšī dēla dēls, sazvērējās pret Jorāmu. Jorāms ar visu Israēlu bija stāvējis Rāmot-Gileādā pret Arāmas ķēniņu Hazaēlu, 15 pēc tam ķēniņš Jorāms bija atgriezies Jizreēlā sadziedēt ievainojumus, kurus tam cirta aramieši karā pret Arāmas ķēniņu Hazaēlu. Tad Jehus sacīja: “Ja tāda ir jūsu griba, tad lai no pilsētas neizkļūst neviens bēglis, kas varētu iet un to pastāstīt Jizreēlā.” 16 Jehus kāpa ratos un brauca uz Jizreēlu, kur gulēja Jorāms. Un Jūdas ķēniņš Ahazjāhu bija ieradies apciemot Jorāmu. 17 Sargs, kas stāvēja Jizreēlas sargtornī, ieraudzīja nākam Jehus karapulku un sacīja: “Es redzu nākam karapulku.” Jorāms teica: “Ņem jātnieku un sūti pie tiem, lai jautā: kālab nākat?” 18 Jātnieks jāja tam pretī un sacīja: “Tā saka ķēniņš: kālab nākat?” Jehus atbildēja: “Kāda tev daļa, kālab, griez apkārt un seko man!” Tad sargs teica: “Vēstnesis ir nonācis līdz viņiem, bet atpakaļ nejāj.” 19 Tad sūtīja otru jātnieku, viņš nonāca pie tiem un sacīja: “Tā saka ķēniņš: kālab nākat?” Jehus sacīja: “Kāda tev daļa, kālab, griez apkārt un seko man!” 20 Un sargs teica: “Viņš ir nonācis līdz tiem, bet atpakaļ nejāj, bet tas tur brauc gluži kā Jehus, Nimšī dēls, – kā ārprātīgs.” 21 Tad Jorāms sacīja: “Jūdziet!” Tie iejūdza viņa ratus, un Jorāms, Israēla ķēniņš, un arī Ahazjāhu, Jūdas ķēniņš, izbrauca katrs savos ratos. Viņi devās pretī Jehum un sastapās ar to jizreēlieša Nābota laukā. 22 Kad Jorāms ieraudzīja Jehu, viņš jautāja: “Vai viss kārtībā, Jehu?” Viņš atbildēja: “Kas var būt kārtībā, kamēr tavas mātes Īzebeles maucība un burvestība aug augumā!” 23 Tad Jorāms grieza apkārt un bēgot sauca Ahazjāhu: “Nodevība, Ahazjāhu!” 24 Bet Jehus satvēra loku un iešāva Jorāmam starp pleciem, tā ka bulta izgāja cauri viņa sirdij un viņš nokrita savos ratos. 25 Jehus sacīja savam palīgam Bidkaram: “Ņem un nomet to jizreēlieša Nābota laukā, jo atceries, ka mēs abi braucām aiz viņa tēva Ahāba, un Kungs pavēstīja: 26 vai tad vakar es neredzēju Nābota asinis un viņa dēlu asinis? – tā vēstīja Kungs. Es tev to atdarīšu šajā laukā! – tā saka Kungs. Tādēļ ņem viņu un nomet šajā laukā, kā Kungs sacījis!”
Jūdas ķēniņa Ahazjāhu nāve
(2L 22:7–9)27 Jūdas ķēniņš Ahazjāhu to redzēja un bēga pa Bēt-Haganas ceļu, bet Jehus to vajāja un sauca: “Kaujiet arī to kararatos!” Tas bija Gūras augstienē, pie Jibleāmas – viņš bēga uz Megido un nomira tur. 28 Kalpi to aizveda uz Jeruzālemi un apbedīja kapā pie viņa tēviem Dāvida pilsētā.
29 Ahazjāhu bija kļuvis par Jūdas ķēniņu vienpadsmitajā Jorāma, Ahāba dēla, valdīšanas gadā.
Īzebeles nāve
30 Jehus nonāca Jizreēlā. Kad Īzebele to dzirdēja, viņa uzkrāsoja melnas uzacis, skaisti sakārtoja matus un raudzījās pa logu. 31 Kad Jehus ienāca pa vārtiem, viņa sacīja: “Kā klājas, tu, Zimrī, sava kunga slepkava?” 32 Viņš pacēla skatienu uz logu un teica: “Kurš ir ar mani? Kurš?” Un divi vai trīs einuhi paskatījās pa logu uz viņu. 33 Viņš tiem sacīja: “Metiet viņu ārā!” Un tie viņu izmeta ārā. Viņas asinis apslacīja mūri un zirgus, un tie viņu samīdīja. 34 Viņš iegāja iekšā, ēda un dzēra un tad sacīja: “Lūkojiet taču pēc tās nolādētās un apbediet to, jo viņa ir ķēniņa meita.” 35 Tie gāja viņu apbedīt, bet neko neatrada kā vien galvaskausu, kāju stilbus un plaukstas. 36 Tie atgriezās pie Jehus, pastāstīja to viņam, un viņš teica: “Tas ir Kunga vārds, kuru viņš runājis caur savu kalpu, tišbieti Eliju: suņi rīs Īzebeles miesu, 37 un Īzebeles līķis būs mēsli Jizreēlas tīrumā – neviens vairs nevarēs teikt: te ir Īzebele!”
1 And Elisha the prophet called one of the children of the prophets, and said unto him, Gird up thy loins, and take this box of oil in thine hand, and go to Ramoth-gilead: 2 And when thou comest thither, look out there Jehu the son of Jehoshaphat the son of Nimshi, and go in, and make him arise up from among his brethren, and carry him to an inner chamber; 3 Then take the box of oil, and pour it on his head, and say, Thus saith the LORD, I have anointed thee king over Israel. Then open the door, and flee, and tarry not.
4 ¶ So the young man, even the young man the prophet, went to Ramoth-gilead. 5 And when he came, behold, the captains of the host were sitting; and he said, I have an errand to thee, O captain. And Jehu said, Unto which of all us? And he said, To thee, O captain. 6 And he arose, and went into the house; and he poured the oil on his head, and said unto him, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, I have anointed thee king over the people of the LORD, even over Israel. 7 And thou shalt smite the house of Ahab thy master, that I may avenge the blood of my servants the prophets, and the blood of all the servants of the LORD, at the hand of Jezebel. 8 For the whole house of Ahab shall perish: and I will cut off from Ahab him that pisseth against the wall, and him that is shut up and left in Israel: 9 And I will make the house of Ahab like the house of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, and like the house of Baasha the son of Ahijah: 10 And the dogs shall eat Jezebel in the portion of Jezreel, and there shall be none to bury her . And he opened the door, and fled.
11 ¶ Then Jehu came forth to the servants of his lord: and one said unto him, Is all well? wherefore came this mad fellow to thee? And he said unto them, Ye know the man, and his communication. 12 And they said, It is false; tell us now. And he said, Thus and thus spake he to me, saying, Thus saith the LORD, I have anointed thee king over Israel. 13 Then they hasted, and took every man his garment, and put it under him on the top of the stairs, and blew with trumpets, saying, Jehu is king. 14 So Jehu the son of Jehoshaphat the son of Nimshi conspired against Joram. (Now Joram had kept Ramoth-gilead, he and all Israel, because of Hazael king of Syria. 15 But king Joram was returned to be healed in Jezreel of the wounds which the Syrians had given him, when he fought with Hazael king of Syria.) And Jehu said, If it be your minds, then let none go forth nor escape out of the city to go to tell it in Jezreel.
16 So Jehu rode in a chariot, and went to Jezreel; for Joram lay there. And Ahaziah king of Judah was come down to see Joram. 17 And there stood a watchman on the tower in Jezreel, and he spied the company of Jehu as he came, and said, I see a company. And Joram said, Take an horseman, and send to meet them, and let him say, Is it peace? 18 So there went one on horseback to meet him, and said, Thus saith the king, Is it peace? And Jehu said, What hast thou to do with peace? turn thee behind me. And the watchman told, saying, The messenger came to them, but he cometh not again. 19 Then he sent out a second on horseback, which came to them, and said, Thus saith the king, Is it peace? And Jehu answered, What hast thou to do with peace? turn thee behind me. 20 And the watchman told, saying, He came even unto them, and cometh not again: and the driving is like the driving of Jehu the son of Nimshi; for he driveth furiously. 21 And Joram said, Make ready. And his chariot was made ready. And Joram king of Israel and Ahaziah king of Judah went out, each in his chariot, and they went out against Jehu, and met him in the portion of Naboth the Jezreelite. 22 And it came to pass, when Joram saw Jehu, that he said, Is it peace, Jehu? And he answered, What peace, so long as the whoredoms of thy mother Jezebel and her witchcrafts are so many? 23 And Joram turned his hands, and fled, and said to Ahaziah, There is treachery, O Ahaziah. 24 And Jehu drew a bow with his full strength, and smote Jehoram between his arms, and the arrow went out at his heart, and he sunk down in his chariot. 25 Then said Jehu to Bidkar his captain, Take up, and cast him in the portion of the field of Naboth the Jezreelite: for remember how that, when I and thou rode together after Ahab his father, the LORD laid this burden upon him; 26 Surely I have seen yesterday the blood of Naboth, and the blood of his sons, saith the LORD; and I will requite thee in this plat, saith the LORD. Now therefore take and cast him into the plat of ground , according to the word of the LORD.
27 ¶ But when Ahaziah the king of Judah saw this , he fled by the way of the garden house. And Jehu followed after him, and said, Smite him also in the chariot. And they did so at the going up to Gur, which is by Ibleam. And he fled to Megiddo, and died there. 28 And his servants carried him in a chariot to Jerusalem, and buried him in his sepulchre with his fathers in the city of David. 29 And in the eleventh year of Joram the son of Ahab began Ahaziah to reign over Judah.
30 ¶ And when Jehu was come to Jezreel, Jezebel heard of it; and she painted her face, and tired her head, and looked out at a window. 31 And as Jehu entered in at the gate, she said, Had Zimri peace, who slew his master? 32 And he lifted up his face to the window, and said, Who is on my side? who? And there looked out to him two or three eunuchs. 33 And he said, Throw her down. So they threw her down: and some of her blood was sprinkled on the wall, and on the horses: and he trode her under foot. 34 And when he was come in, he did eat and drink, and said, Go, see now this cursed woman , and bury her: for she is a king’s daughter. 35 And they went to bury her: but they found no more of her than the skull, and the feet, and the palms of her hands. 36 Wherefore they came again, and told him. And he said, This is the word of the LORD, which he spake by his servant Elijah the Tishbite, saying, In the portion of Jezreel shall dogs eat the flesh of Jezebel: 37 And the carcase of Jezebel shall be as dung upon the face of the field in the portion of Jezreel; so that they shall not say, This is Jezebel.
