2 Kings 9:12

World English Bible

They said, “That is a lie. Tell us now.”
He said, “He said to me, ‘Yahweh says, I have anointed you king over Israel.’ ”

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2 Kings 9:12 in other translations

And they said, It is false; tell us now. And he said, Thus and thus spake he to me, saying, Thus saith Jehovah, I have anointed thee king over Israel.

2 Kings 9:12 · American Standard Version

2 Kings 9:12 in context

  1. 10The dogs will eat Jezebel on the plot of ground of Jezreel, and there shall be no one to bury her.’ ” Then he opened the door and fled.
  2. 11When Jehu came out to the servants of his lord, and one said to him, “Is all well? Why did this mad fellow come to you?”
    He said to them, “You know the man and how he talks.”
  3. 12They said, “That is a lie. Tell us now.”
    He said, “He said to me, ‘Yahweh says, I have anointed you king over Israel.’ ”
  4. 13Then they hurried, and each man took his cloak, and put it under him on the top of the stairs, and blew the trumpet, saying, “Jehu is king.”
  5. 14So Jehu the son of Jehoshaphat the son of Nimshi conspired against Joram. (Now Joram was keeping Ramoth Gilead, he and all Israel, because of Hazael king of Syria;