Consider therefore which of your master’s sons is best and most meet, and [a]set him on his father’s throne, and fight for your master’s house.

But they were exceedingly afraid, and said, Behold two kings could not stand before him, how shall we then stand?

And he that was governor of Ahab’s house, and he that ruled the city, and the Elders, and the bringers up of the children sent to Jehu, saying, We are thy servants, and will do all that thou shalt bid us: we will make no king: do what seemeth good to thee.

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Kings 10:3 He wrote this, to prove them whether they would take his part or no.

choose the best and most worthy of your master’s sons and set him on his father’s throne. Then fight for your master’s house.”

But they were terrified and said, “If two kings could not resist him, how can we?”

So the palace administrator, the city governor, the elders and the guardians sent this message to Jehu: “We are your servants(A) and we will do anything you say. We will not appoint anyone as king; you do whatever you think best.”

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