5. where he found the army officers in a conference. He said, “Sir, I have a message for you.”Jehu asked, “Which one of us are you speaking to?”“To you, sir,” he replied.
6. Then the two of them went indoors, and the young prophet poured the olive oil on Jehu's head and said to him, “The Lord, the God of Israel, proclaims: ‘I anoint you king of my people Israel.
7. You are to kill your master the king, that son of Ahab, so that I may punish Jezebel for murdering my prophets and my other servants.
8. All Ahab's family and descendants are to die; I will get rid of every male in his family, young and old alike.
9. I will treat his family as I did the families of King Jeroboam of Israel and of King Baasha of Israel.
10. Jezebel will not be buried; her body will be eaten by dogs in the territory of Jezreel.’ ” After saying this, the young prophet left the room and fled.