2 Kings 9:6

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

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.

Cross References

1 Kings 1:34

When you get there, Zadok and Nathan will make Solomon the new king of Israel. Then after the ceremony is over, make someone blow a trumpet and tell everyone to shout, “Long live King Solomon!”

1 Kings 10:9

I praise the LORD your God. He is pleased with you and has made you king of Israel. The LORD loves Israel, so he has given them a king who will rule fairly and honestly.

1 Kings 14:7

Give your husband this message from the LORD God of Israel: “Jeroboam, you know that I, the LORD, chose you over anyone else to be the leader of my people Israel.

1 Kings 16:2

Nobody knew who you were until I, the LORD, chose you to be the leader of my people Israel. And now you're acting exactly like Jeroboam by causing the Israelites to sin. What you've done has made me so angry

1 Kings 19:16

Then appoint Jehu son of Nimshi to be king of Israel, and Elisha son of Shaphat to take your place as my prophet.

1 Kings 3:8

And now I must rule your chosen people, even though there are too many of them to count.

2 Kings 9:3

then pour olive oil on his head to show that he is the new king. Say to him, “The LORD has chosen you to be king of Israel.” Then leave quickly—don't wait for anything!

2 Kings 9:5

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.

2 Chronicles 22:7

It was during that visit that God had Ahaziah put to death. When Ahaziah arrived at Jezreel, he and Joram went to meet with Jehu, grandson of Nimshi. The LORD had already told Jehu to kill every male in Ahab's family,

Psalm 2:6

“I've put my king on Zion, my sacred hill.”

Psalm 75:6

Our LORD and our God, victory doesn't come from the east or the west or from the desert.

Isaiah 45:1

The LORD said to Cyrus, his chosen one: I have taken hold of your right hand to help you capture nations and remove kings from power. City gates will open for you; not one will stay closed.

Daniel 2:21

You control human events— you give rulers their power and take it away, and you are the source of wisdom and knowledge.

Daniel 4:17

This punishment is given at the command of the holy angels. It will show to all who live that God Most High controls all kingdoms and chooses for their rulers persons of humble birth.’

Daniel 4:32

You will be forced to live with the wild animals, away from people. For seven years you will eat grass, as though you were an ox, until you learn that God Most High is in control of all earthly kingdoms and that he is the one who chooses their rulers.

1 Samuel 10:1

Samuel took a small jar of olive oil and poured it on Saul's head. Then he kissed Saul and told him: The LORD has chosen you to be the leader and ruler of his people.

1 Samuel 2:7

Our LORD, you are the one who makes us rich or poor. You put some in high positions and bring disgrace on others.

1 Samuel 2:8

You lift the poor and homeless out of the rubbish dump and give them places of honour in royal palaces. You set the world on foundations, and they belong to you.