And Joram said, Make ready. And his chariot was made ready. And Joram king of Israel and Ahaziah king of Judah went out, each in his chariot, and they went out against Jehu, and met him in the portion of Naboth the Jezreelite.
Joram said, 'Get my chariot ready.' So his chariot was prepared. Then Joram, king of Israel, and Ahaziah, king of Judah, each rode out in their own chariots to meet Jehu. They encountered him at the property that had once belonged to Naboth from Jezreel.
Two kings rode out in their chariots to confront Jehu, and they met him at the very place where an innocent man named Naboth had once owned land.
📚 Historical Context
In the divided kingdom of Israel and Judah, Joram was the king of Israel, a successor to the wicked Ahab, whose family had committed grave sins including the murder of Naboth to seize his vineyard, as foretold by the prophet Elijah. God had commanded Jehu to be anointed as king to execute divine judgment on Ahab's house for their idolatry and injustices. When Joram and Ahaziah, the king of Judah, went out to confront Jehu, they met him in the very field that once belonged to Naboth, highlighting the fulfillment of God's prophetic warnings.
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