³ choose the best and the most worthy of your master’s sons, set him on his father’s throne, and fight for your master’s house.”

⁴ But they were very terrified and said, “Look, two kings couldn’t stand before him, how then can we?” ⁵ So the steward of the palace, the governor of the city, the elders, and the guardians sent word to Jehu saying, “We are your servants, and will do whatever you tell us to. We won’t make any man king. Do whatever is good in your eyes.”