2 When you get there, look for Jehu, son of Jehoshaphat, son of Nimshi. Take this flask of oil with you, and go to Ramoth-gilead. Jehoshaphat prayed to God, and the Spirit of the Lord came upon Jahaziel, who prophesied that the battle was the Lord's. * 1 a Elisha the prophet called one of the guild prophets and said to him: “Get ready for a journey. (Now Joram and all Israel had been defending Ramoth Gilead ( S ) against Hazael king of Aram, 15 but King Joram [ b ] had returned to Jezreel to recover ( T ) from the wounds the Arameans had inflicted on him in the battle with Hazael king of Aram.) NIMSHI (PERSON) [Heb nimšı̂ (נִמְשִׁי)]. The identification of Nimshi … Call him into a private room away from his friends, Read full chapter And when you reach Ramothgilead, find one of the captains of the army, Jehu, the son of Jehoshaphat, the son of Nimshi, and lead him into a room alone and pour the oil on his head and say, “The Lord says, I have anointed you as king over Israel.” When you have done this, come back to me at once without waiting. The father or grandfather of Jehu, king of Israel. 2 Kings 9:14. Jehoshaphat (Son of Nimshi) Watch Tower Publications Index 1930-1985; Watch Tower Publications Index 1930-1985. dx30-85 Despite the biblical text literally describing Jehu as either the "son of Nimshi"; or as the "son of Jehoshaphat", himself the "son of Nimshi", this is usually regarded by scholars to mean that Nimshi was either the grandfather or the ancestor of Jehu, or even that Jehu belonged to a clan named Nimshi, and not that Jehu was the son of Nimshi. While Jehoshaphat safely returned from this battle, he was confronted by the prophet Jehu, son of Hanani, (2 Chronicles 19:1-3) about this alliance. So Jehu the son of Jehoshaphat the son of Nimshi conspired against Joram. Enter and take him away from his companions and bring him into an inner chamber. Jehu is called “son of Nimshi” in 1 Kgs 19:16; 2 Kgs 9:20; and 2 Chr 22:7 He is called “son of Jehoshaphat, son of Nimshi” in 2 Kgs 9:2, 14 See JEHU. Except that Joram had pulled back to Jezreel to convalesce from the injuries he got from the Arameans in the battle with Hazael king of Aram. 14 So Jehu son of Jehoshaphat, the son of Nimshi, conspired against Joram. History. An enormous army of Moabites, Ammonites, and Meunites gathered at En Gedi, near the Dead Sea. We are told that Jehoshaphat repented, and returned to his former course of opposition to all idolatry, and promoting the worship of God and in the government of his people (2 Chronicles 19:4-11). When you arrive there, go and see Jehu son of Jehoshaphat son of Nimshi; get him to leave his comrades, and take him into an inner room. (Now Joram had kept Ramothgilead, he and all Israel, because of Hazael king of Syria. That ignited the conspiracy of Jehu son of Jehoshaphat son of Nimshi against Joram. So Jehu, the son of Jehoshaphat, the son of Nimshi, made designs against Joram. 2 Kings 9:20 And the watchman told, saying, He came even to them, and comes not again: and the driving is like the driving of Jehu the son of Nimshi; for he drives furiously. (Now Joram and all the army of Israel were keeping watch on Ramoth-gilead because of Hazael, king of Aram: CHAPTER 9. Elisha and Jehu of Israel. Meanwhile, Joram and the entire army were defending Ramoth Gilead against Hazael king of Aram. In another time of crisis, Jehoshaphat's obedience to God saved the country. 2 and find Jehu son of Jehoshaphat, son of Nimshi. So Jehu the son of Jehoshaphat the son of Nimshi conspired against Joram He and the captains with him entered into a confederacy to depose Joram, and set him up as king: now Joram had kept Ramothgilead, he and all Israel, because of Hazael king of Syria;