Then Yirmeyah-yahu said unto TZidkiyah-yahu, If I declare it unto thee, wilt thou not surely put me to death? and if I give thee counsel, wilt thou not hearken unto me?
Now when Yoram was risen up to the kingdom of his father, he strengthened himself, and slew all his brethren with the sword, and divers also of the princes of Yisrael.
And he went unto his father's house at Ophrah, and slew his brethren the sons of Yerubaal, being threescore and ten persons, upon one stone: notwithstanding yet Yotam the youngest son of Yerubaal was left; for he hid himself.
And it came to pass, when they had brought them forth abroad, that he said, Escape for thy life; look not behind thee, neither stay thou in all the plain; escape to the mountain, lest thou be consumed.
Go and get thee in unto king David, and say unto him, Didst not thou, my YY , O king, swear unto thine handmaid, saying, Assuredly Shlomo thy son shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon my Throne? why then doth AdoniYAH reign?