Now Ahab had seventy sons in Samaria. Jehu wrote letters and sent them to Samaria, to the rulers of Jezreel, even the elders, and to those who brought up Ahab’s sons, saying,
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Now Ahab had seventy sons in Samaria. Jehu wrote letters and sent them to Samaria, to the rulers of Jezreel, even the elders, and to those who brought up Ahab’s sons, saying,
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“Now as soon as this letter comes to you, since your master’s sons are with you, and you have chariots and horses, a fortified city also, and armor,
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select the best and fittest of your master’s sons, set him on his father’s throne, and fight for your master’s house.”
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But they were exceedingly afraid, and said, “Behold, the two kings didn’t stand before him! How then shall we stand?”
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