Joe: Alright, so what's the story in 2 Kings 9?

Bible Expert: Well, Joe, 2 Kings 9 is about the prophet Elisha anointing Jehu to be the king of Israel.

Joe: Whoa, whoa, wait a minute, hold up. Anointing? Like, with oil?

Bible Expert: That's right, Joe. It's a symbolic gesture that was used to show that someone was chosen by God.

Joe: Gotcha. So this Jehu guy was chosen by God to be king?

Bible Expert: Yes, that's right. Jehu had been chosen by God to be the king of Israel, and so Elisha anointed him in order to make it official.

Joe: Okay, so what happened next?

Bible Expert: Well, then Jehu went on to overthrow King Joram and Queen Jezebel. He had them both killed, and then he set about ruling Israel.

Joe: Wow, so he was pretty ruthless, huh?

Bible Expert: Yes, he was. He was a very powerful king who was determined to wipe out anyone who opposed him.

Joe: Gotcha. So what else happened in 2 Kings 9?

Bible Expert: Well, Jehu also destroyed the temple of Baal and killed all of the priests of Baal. He wanted to make sure that idol worship was completely eliminated from Israel.

Joe: Interesting. Anything else?

Bible Expert: Yes, there was one more thing. At the end of the chapter, there is a report that Jehu was successful in destroying all of the worshippers of Baal and restoring the worship of Yahweh in Israel.