But king Joram was returned to be healed in Jezreel of the wounds which the Syrians had given him, when he fought with Hazael king of Syria.) And Jehu said, If it be your minds, then let none go forth nor escape out of the city to go to tell it in Jezreel.
But King Joram had gone back to Jezreel to recover from the wounds the Syrians had given him when he fought against Hazael, king of Syria. Then Jehu said, 'If this is what you all want, then don't let anyone leave the city or escape to go tell what's happening here in Jezreel.'
Jehu is asking his supporters to keep his rebellion secret by preventing anyone from warning King Joram, who is recovering from battle wounds in another city.
📚 Historical Context
This takes place during Jehu's divinely appointed coup against the house of Ahab around 841 BC. King Joram (Ahab's son) was wounded fighting Syria and had retreated to Jezreel to heal. Jehu had just been secretly anointed as the new king by one of Elisha's prophets and was planning to overthrow Joram's dynasty as God's judgment for their idolatry and wickedness.
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