Jehu's officers piled their robes at the top of the steps to make a throne and blew their trumpets in declaration of Jehu becoming king. At that moment a conspiracy was formed against him.
Jehu said, "If you really want me as king, don't let anyone sneak out of the city and blab the news in Jezreel." He then mounted a chariot and rode there himself, where Joram was recovering from a war injury. The man on duty at the watchtower in Jezreel saw the group arriving and told Joram who ordered a horseman meet them and ask what was wrong. Jehu responded by asking, "What's it to you whether things are right or wrong? Fall in behind me." The sentry told Joram the horseman hadn't returned and another was sent out. He too joined Jehu. Clueless, the watchman reported, "The messenger reached them, but he's not returning. The driving is like driving of Jehu son of Nimshi-crazy!" Joram had his chariot hitched and he and Ahaziah drove to meet Jehu. Joram politely called out to Jehu but he shot back asking what was good about the day and how anything could be good while promiscuous whoring and sorceries polluted the country. Joram fled and yelled to Ahaziah that it was a trap. An arrow was shot by Jehu that landed between Joram's shoulder blades and went through his heart and his corpse was thrown into the field of Naboth. Ahaziah tried to escape to Beth Haggan but Jehu's men shot an arrow and wounded him. He made it to Megiddo, but died and was buried in Jerusalem.
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