2 Kings 10:1-8

1And AhabH256 had seventyH7657 sonsH1121 in SamariaH8111. And JehuH3058 wroteH3789 lettersH5612, and sentH7971 to SamariaH8111, to the rulersH8269 of JezreelH3157, to the eldersH2205, and to them that brought upH539 Ahab’sH256 children, sayingH559,1

2Now as soon as this letterH5612 comethH935 to you, seeing your master’sH113 sonsH1121 are with you, and there are with you chariotsH7393 and horsesH5483, a fortifiedH4013 cityH5892 also, and armourH5402;

3ChooseH7200 the bestH2896 and most fitH3477 of your master’sH113 sonsH1121, and setH7760 him on his father’sH1 throneH3678, and fightH3898 for your master’sH113 houseH1004.

4But they were exceedinglyH3966 afraidH3372, and saidH559, Behold, twoH8147 kingsH4428 stoodH5975 not beforeH6440 him: how then shall we standH5975?

5And he that was over the houseH1004, and he that was over the cityH5892, the eldersH2205 also, and those who brought upH539 the children, sentH7971 to JehuH3058, sayingH559, We are thy servantsH5650, and will doH6213 all that thou shalt bidH559 us; we will not make anyH376 kingH4427: doH6213 thou that which is goodH2896 in thy eyesH5869.

6Then he wroteH3789 a letterH5612 the second timeH8145 to them, sayingH559, If ye are mine, and if ye will hearkenH8085 to my voiceH6963, takeH3947 ye the headsH7218 of the menH582 your master’sH113 sonsH1121, and comeH935 to me to JezreelH3157 by to morrowH4279 this timeH6256. Now the king’sH4428 sonsH1121, being seventyH7657 personsH376, were with the great menH1419 of the cityH5892, who brought them upH1431.2

7And it came to pass, when the letterH5612 cameH935 to them, that they tookH3947 the king’sH4428 sonsH1121, and slewH7819 seventyH7657 personsH376, and putH7760 their headsH7218 in basketsH1731, and sentH7971 them to him to JezreelH3157.

8And there cameH935 a messengerH4397, and toldH5046 him, sayingH559, They have broughtH935 the headsH7218 of the king’sH4428 sonsH1121. And he saidH559, LayH7760 ye them in twoH8147 heapsH6652 at the entranceH6607 of the gateH8179 until the morningH1242.