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after he had been wounded, as being his relation. So he went out <strong>to</strong> meet<br />
Jehu, who marched slowly, (2) and in good order; and when Joram met him<br />
in <strong>the</strong> field <strong>of</strong> Naboth, he asked him if all things were well in <strong>the</strong> camp; but<br />
Jehu reproached him bitterly, and ventured <strong>to</strong> call his mo<strong>the</strong>r a witch and a<br />
harlot. Upon this <strong>the</strong> king, fearing what he intended, and suspecting he had<br />
no good meaning, turned his chariot about as soon as he could, and said <strong>to</strong><br />
Ahaziah, "We are fought against by deceit and treachery." But Jehu drew his<br />
bow, and smote him, <strong>the</strong> arrow going through his heart: so Joram fell down<br />
immediately on his knee, and gave up <strong>the</strong> ghost. Jehu also gave orders <strong>to</strong><br />
Bidkar, <strong>the</strong> captain <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> third part <strong>of</strong> his army, <strong>to</strong> cast <strong>the</strong> dead body <strong>of</strong><br />
Joram in<strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> field <strong>of</strong> Naboth, putting him in mind <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> prophecy which<br />
Elijah prophesied <strong>to</strong> <strong>Ahab</strong> his fa<strong>the</strong>r, when he had slain Naboth, that both he<br />
and his family should perish in that place; for that as <strong>the</strong>y sat behind <strong>Ahab</strong>'s<br />
chariot, <strong>the</strong>y heard <strong>the</strong> prophet say so, and that it was now come <strong>to</strong> pass<br />
according <strong>to</strong> his prophecy. Upon <strong>the</strong> fall <strong>of</strong> Joram, Ahaziah was afraid <strong>of</strong> his<br />
own life, and turned his chariot in<strong>to</strong> ano<strong>the</strong>r road, supposing he should not be<br />
seen by Jehu; but he followed after him, and over<strong>to</strong>ok him at a certain<br />
acclivity, and drew his bow, and wounded him; so he left his chariot, and got<br />
upon his horse, and fled from Jehu <strong>to</strong> Megiddo; and though he was under<br />
cure, in a little time he died <strong>of</strong> that wound, and was carried <strong>to</strong> Jerusalem, and<br />
buried <strong>the</strong>re, after he had reigned one year, and had proved a wicked man,<br />
and worse than his fa<strong>the</strong>r.<br />
4. Now when Jehu was come <strong>to</strong> Jezreel, Jezebel adorned herself and<br />
s<strong>to</strong>od upon a <strong>to</strong>wer, and said, he was a fine servant that had killed his master!<br />
And when he looked up <strong>to</strong> her, he asked who she was, and commanded her<br />
<strong>to</strong> come down <strong>to</strong> him. At last he ordered <strong>the</strong> eunuchs <strong>to</strong> throw her down from<br />
<strong>the</strong> <strong>to</strong>wer; and being thrown down, she be-sprinkled <strong>the</strong> wall with her blood,<br />
and was trodden upon by <strong>the</strong> horses, and so died. When this was done, Jehu<br />
came <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> palace with his friends, and <strong>to</strong>ok some refreshment after his<br />
journey, both with o<strong>the</strong>r things, and by eating a meal. He also bid his<br />
servants <strong>to</strong> take up Jezebel and bury her, because <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> nobility <strong>of</strong> her blood,<br />
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