2 Kings 10:4-6

Evangelical Heritage Version

⁴ They were terrified and said, “Look, two kings could not stand before him, so how can we?”

⁵ Then the palace administrator, the ruler of the city, the elders, and the guardians sent word to Jehu, saying, “We are your servants. We will do everything you tell us. We will not make any man king. Do whatever is good in your eyes.”

⁶ Then Jehu wrote a second letter to them, saying, “If you are on my side and will obey me, then take the heads of your master’s sons and come to me at this time tomorrow in Jezre’el.”

Now the king’s seventy sons were with the leaders of the city who were raising them.