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2 Kings 9:12

But they responded, "That is false; instead, you should tell us." And he said to them, "He said to me these certain things, and he said, ‘Thus says the Lord: I have anointed you as king over Israel.’
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King James Version

And they said, It is false; tell us now. And he said, Thus and thus spake he to me, saying, Thus saith the LORD, I have anointed thee king over Israel.

English Standard Version

And they said, "That is not true; tell us now." And he said, "Thus and so he spoke to me, saying, 'Thus says the LORD, I anoint you king over Israel.'"

New International Version

"That's not true!" they said. "Tell us." Jehu said, "Here is what he told me: 'This is what the LORD says: I anoint you king over Israel.'"