2 Kings 10:1-8

1Now AhabH256 had seventyH7657 sonsH1121 in 1SamariaH8111. And JehuH3058 wroteH3789 lettersH5612 and sentH7971 them to SamariaH8111, to the rulersH8269 of JezreelH3157, the eldersH2205, and to the guardiansH539 of the children of AhabH256, sayingH559,

2“NowH6258, 2when thisH2088 letterH5612 comesH935 to you, since your master’sH113 sonsH1121 are with you, 3as well as the chariotsH7393 and horsesH5483 and a fortifiedH4013 cityH5892 and the weaponsH5402,

3selectH7200 the bestH2896 and 4fittestH3477 of your master’sH113 sonsH1121, and setH7760 him on his father’sH1 throneH3678, and fightH3898 for your master’sH113 houseH1004.”

4But they fearedH3372 greatlyH3966 and saidH559, “BeholdH2009, 5the twoH8147 kingsH4428 did not standH5975 beforeH6440 him; howH349 then can we standH5975?”

5And the one whoH834 was overH5921 the householdH1004, and he whoH834 was overH5921 the cityH5892, the eldersH2205, and the guardiansH539 of the children, sentH7971 word to JehuH3058, sayingH559, “6We are your servantsH5650, allH3605 that you sayH559 to us we will doH6213, we will not makeH4427 anyH376 manH376 kingH4427; doH6213 whatH2896 is goodH2896 in your sightH5869.”

6Then he wroteH3789 a letterH5612 to them a secondH8145 timeH8145 sayingH559, “IfH518 you are on my side, and you will listenH8085 to my voiceH6963, takeH3947 the headsH7218 of the menH376, your master’sH113 sonsH1121, and comeH935 to me at JezreelH3157 tomorrowH4279 about this timeH6256.” Now the king’sH4428 sonsH1121, seventyH7657 personsH376, were with the greatH1419 menH1419 of the cityH5892, who were rearingH1431 them.

7When the letterH5612 cameH935 to them, they tookH3947 the king’sH4428 sonsH1121 and 7slaughteredH7819 them, seventyH7657 personsH376, and putH7760 their headsH7218 in basketsH1731, and sentH7971 them to him at JezreelH3157.

8When the messengerH4397 cameH935 and toldH5046 him, sayingH559, “They have broughtH935 the headsH7218 of the king’sH4428 sonsH1121,” he saidH559, “PutH7760 them in twoH8147 heapsH6652 at the entranceH6607 of the gateH8179 untilH5704 morningH1242.”