5 When he arrived, the army officers were meeting together. “Sir, I have a message for you,” he said.“For which one of us?” Jehu asked.“You, sir,” the prophet answered.
6 So Jehu got up and went inside. The prophet poured olive oil on Jehu's head and told him:The Lord God of Israel has this message for you: “I am the Lord, and I have chosen you to be king of my people Israel.
7 I want you to wipe out the family of Ahab, so Jezebel will be punished for killing the prophets and my other servants.
8 Every man and boy in Ahab's family must die, whether slave or free.
9 His whole family must be destroyed, just like the families of Jeroboam son of Nebat and Baasha son of Ahijah.
10 As for Jezebel, her body will be eaten by dogs in the town of Jezreel. There won't be enough left of her to bury.”Then the young prophet opened the door and ran out.
11 Jehu went back to his officers, and one of them asked, “What did that mad prophet want? Is everything all right?”“You know him and how he talks,” Jehu answered.