2 Kings 9:11
Then Jehu came forth to the servants of his lord: and one said unto him, Is all well? wherefore came this mad fellow to thee? And he said unto them, Ye know the man, and his communication.
Cross-references
2 Kings 9:17 shows the watchman spotting Jehu's company, continuing the narrative after the anointing.
2 Kings 9:19 continues the sequence: a second horseman sent to Jehu, who responds 'What peace?'
In 2 Kings 9:22, Joram's question 'Is it peace?' echoes the servants' inquiry, revealing the fulfillment of the madman's prophecy.
Hosea 9:7 says the prophet is a fool and mad—same term, linking to the theme of rejected prophets.
Acts 26:24 has Festus calling Paul out of his mind—directly parallels the 'madman' label.
In 1 Corinthians 4:10, Paul embraces being called a fool for Christ — just as Elisha's prophet was dismissed as a madman for doing God's work.
In 2 Corinthians 5:13, Paul admits being 'beside ourselves' for God — the same accusation of madness leveled at the prophet here.
In Matthew 11:18, people dismiss John the Baptist as demon-possessed — a similar rejection as the prophet called a madman here.
Mark 3:21 shows Jesus' family thinking he is out of his mind—a NT parallel to the prophet called mad.
John 10:20 has opponents calling Jesus insane—parallels the 'madman' label for the prophet.