Cytowanie Komentarza do Królów II 9:1

In Melachim II 9:1-3, Elisha directs one of the Bnei HaNevi’im (who Chazal identify as Yonah ben Amitai) to anoint Yehu ben Nimshi as king over the Northern Kingdom. Considering the fact that Yehoram ben Achav removes the state-sponsored Avodah Zarah from the land (Melachim II 3:2), why does Elisha consider Yeihu a step forward from Yehoram ben Achav?²⁴³Asked by TABC student Ephraim Helfgot (‘20). After all, both of these kings of northern Israel fail to remove the Bamot, the forbidden altars established by Yarav’am ben Nevat in Beit El and Dan (Melachim II 3:3 and 10:29). Accordingly, what does Elisha accomplish by removing Yehoram ben Achav, and replacing him with Yeihu?

1. Eliyahu HaNavi never anoints Chaza’eil and Yeihu; instead, Elisha anoints Chaza’eil (Melachim II 8:13) and Elisha’s student (whom Chazal identify as none other than Yonah ben Amitai) anoints Yeihu (Melachim II 9:1-4).