Discovery Box2 Kings 9:14-15 
Context9:14 Then Jehu son of Jehoshaphat son of Nimshi conspired against Joram.
Jehu the Assassin
Now Joram had been in Ramoth Gilead with the whole Israelite army, 1 guarding against an invasion by King Hazael of Syria. 9:15 But King Joram had returned to Jezreel to recover from the wounds he received from the Syrians 2 when he fought against King Hazael of Syria. 3 Jehu told his supporters, 4 “If you really want me to be king, 5 then don’t let anyone escape from the city to go and warn Jezreel.”
1 tn Heb “he and all Israel.”
2 tn Heb “which the Syrians inflicted [on] him.”
3 sn See 2 Kgs 8:28-29a.
4 tn The words “his supporters” are added for clarification.
5 tn Heb “If this is your desire.” נֶפֶשׁ (nefesh) refers here to the seat of the emotions and will. For other examples of this use of the word, see BDB 660-61 s.v.
