11 Now Jehu came out to the servants of his master , and one said to him, " Is all well ? Why did this mad fellow come to you?" And he said to them, "You know very well the man and his talk ." 12 They said , "It is a lie , tell us now ." And he said , "Thus and thus he said to me, 'Thus says the Lord , "I have anointed you king over Israel .""' 13 Then they hurried and each man took his garment and placed it under him on the bare steps , and blew the trumpet , saying , "Jehu is king !"
14 So Jehu the son of Jehoshaphat the son of Nimshi conspired against Joram . Now Joram with all Israel was defending Ramoth-gilead against e Hazael king of Aram , 15 but King Joram had returned to Jezreel to be healed of the wounds which the Arameans had inflicted on him when he fought with Hazael king of Aram . So Jehu said , "If this is your mind , then let no one escape or leave e the city to go tell it in Jezreel ."
Matthew Henry's Commentary on 2 Kings 9:11-15
Commentary on 2 Kings 9:11-15
(Read 2 Kings 9:11-15)
Those who faithfully deliver the Lord's message to sinners, have in all ages been treated as madmen. Their judgment, speech, and conduct are contrary to those of other men; they endure much in pursuit of objects, and are influenced by motives, into which the others cannot enter. But above all, the charge is brought by the worldly and ungodly of all sorts, who are mad indeed; while the principles and practice of the devoted servants of God, prove to be wise and reasonable. Some faith in the word of God, seems to have animated Jehu to this undertaking.