Flee, and tarry not - The probable object of these directions was at once to prevent questioning, and to render the whole thing more striking.
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2 Kings 9:3
3 Then take the box of oil, and pour it on his head, and say, Thus saith the LORD, I have anointed thee king over Israel. Then open the door, and flee, and tarry not.