³ see which is the best and most upright of your master’s sons and set him on his father’s throne and fight for your master’s house.

⁴ But they were exceedingly afraid and said, Behold, two kings could not stand before him; how then shall we stand?

⁵ And he that was over the house and he that was over the city, the elders also, and those who had brought up the children sent to Jehu, saying, We are thy slaves and will do all that thou shalt bid us; we will not make any king; thou shalt do that which is good in thy eyes.