14. Then Jehu son of Jehoshaphat, son of Nimshi, conspired against Joram. Joram and all Israel had been at Ramoth-gilead on guard against Hazael king of Aram.
15. But King Joram had returned to Jezreel to recover from the wounds that the Arameans had inflicted on him when he fought against Aram’s King Hazael. Jehu said, “If you commanders wish to make me king, then don’t let anyone escape from the city to go tell about it in Jezreel.”
16. Jehu got into his chariot and went to Jezreel since Joram was laid up there and Ahaziah king of Judah had gone down to visit Joram.
17. Now the watchman was standing on the tower in Jezreel. He saw Jehu’s troops approaching and shouted, “I see troops! ”Joram responded, “Choose a rider and send him to meet them and have him ask, ‘Do you come in peace? ’ ”