Treasury of Scripture Knowledge Therefore they that were over the king's house, and the rulers of the city, and the ancients, and the bringers up of the children, sent to Jehu, saying: We are thy servants: whatsoever thou shalt command us we will do; we will not make us any king: do thou all that pleaseth thee. We are thy servants 2 Kings 18:14 Then Ezechias, king of Juda, sent messengers to the king of the Assyrians, to Lachis, saying: I have offended, depart from me: and all that thou shalt put upon me, I will bear. And the king of the Assyrians put a tax upon Ezechias, king of Juda, of three hundred talents of silver, and thirty talents of gold. Joshua 9:11,24,25 And our ancients, and all the inhabitants of our country, said to us: Take with you victuals for a long way, and go meet them, and say: We are your servants, make ye a league with us. . . . 1 Kings 20:4,32 And the king of Israel answered: According to thy word, my lord, O king, I am thine, and all that I have. . . . Jeremiah 27:7,8,17 And all nations shall serve him, and his son, and his son's son: till the time come for his land and himself: and many nations and great kings shall serve him. . . . John 12:26 If any man minister to me, let him follow me: and where I am, there also shall my minister be. If any man minister to me, him will my Father honour. Context Jehu Slaughters Ahab's Family…4But they were exceedingly afraid, and said: Behold two kings could not stand before him, and how shall we be able to resist? 5Therefore they that were over the king's house, and the rulers of the city, and the ancients, and the bringers up of the children, sent to Jehu, saying: We are thy servants: whatsoever thou shalt command us we will do; we will not make us any king: do thou all that pleaseth thee.6And he wrote letters the second time to them, saying: If you be mine, and will obey me, take the heads of the sons of your master, and come to me to Jezrahel by tomorrow at this time. Now the king's sons, being seventy men, were brought up with the chief men of the city.… Cross References Numbers 11:12 Have I conceived all this multitude, or begotten them, that thou shouldst say to me: Carry them in thy bosom as the nurse is wont to carry the little infant, and bear them into the land, for which thou hast sworn to their fathers? Joshua 9:8 But they said to Joshua: We are thy servants. Joshua said to them: Who are you? and whence came you? Joshua 9:11 And our ancients, and all the inhabitants of our country, said to us: Take with you victuals for a long way, and go meet them, and say: We are your servants, make ye a league with us. 1 Kings 20:4 And the king of Israel answered: According to thy word, my lord, O king, I am thine, and all that I have. 1 Kings 20:32 So they girded sackcloths on their loins, and put ropes on their heads, and came to the king of Israel, and said to him: Thy servant, Benadad, saith: I beseech thee let me have my life. And he said: If he be yet alive, he is my brother. 2 Kings 10:6 And he wrote letters the second time to them, saying: If you be mine, and will obey me, take the heads of the sons of your master, and come to me to Jezrahel by tomorrow at this time. Now the king's sons, being seventy men, were brought up with the chief men of the city. 2 Kings 18:14 Then Ezechias, king of Juda, sent messengers to the king of the Assyrians, to Lachis, saying: I have offended, depart from me: and all that thou shalt put upon me, I will bear. And the king of the Assyrians put a tax upon Ezechias, king of Juda, of three hundred talents of silver, and thirty talents of gold. Lexicon So the palaceהַבַּ֣יִת (hab·ba·yiṯ) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1004: A house administrator, אֲשֶׁר־ (’ă·šer-) Pronoun - relative Strong's Hebrew 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that the overseer וַאֲשֶׁ֪ר (wa·’ă·šer) Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - relative Strong's Hebrew 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that of the city, הָעִ֟יר (hā·‘îr) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 5892: Excitement the elders, וְהַזְּקֵנִים֩ (wə·haz·zə·qê·nîm) Conjunctive waw, Article | Adjective - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 2205: Old and the guardians וְהָאֹמְנִ֨ים (wə·hā·’ō·mə·nîm) Conjunctive waw, Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 539: To confirm, support sent וַיִּשְׁלַ֣ח (way·yiš·laḥ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 7971: To send away, for, out a message to אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition Strong's Hebrew 413: Near, with, among, to Jehu: יֵה֤וּא ׀ (yê·hū) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3058: Jehu -- 'the LORD is He', the name of several Israelites “We אֲנַ֔חְנוּ (’ă·naḥ·nū) Pronoun - first person common plural Strong's Hebrew 587: We are your servants, עֲבָדֶ֣יךָ (‘ă·ḇā·ḏe·ḵā) Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 5650: Slave, servant and we will do נַעֲשֶׂ֑ה (na·‘ă·śeh) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common plural Strong's Hebrew 6213: To do, make whatever וְכֹ֛ל (wə·ḵōl) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3605: The whole, all, any, every you say. לֵאמֹר֙ (lê·mōr) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's Hebrew 559: To utter, say We will not לֹֽא־ (lō-) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's Hebrew 3808: Not, no make anyone אִ֔ישׁ (’îš) Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 376: A man as an individual, a male person king. נַמְלִ֣יךְ (nam·lîḵ) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common plural Strong's Hebrew 4427: To reign, inceptively, to ascend the throne, to induct into royalty, to take counsel Do עֲשֵֽׂה׃ (‘ă·śêh) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 6213: To do, make [whatever is] good הַטּ֥וֹב (haṭ·ṭō·wḇ) Article | Adjective - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 2896: Pleasant, agreeable, good in your sight.” בְּעֵינֶ֖יךָ (bə·‘ê·ne·ḵā) Preposition-b | Noun - cdc | second person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 5869: An eye, a fountain Additional Translations So the palace administrator, the overseer of the city, the elders, and the guardians sent a message to Jehu: “We are your servants, and we will do whatever you say. We will not make anyone king. Do whatever is good in your sight.”And he that was over the house, and he that was over the city, the elders also, and the bringers up of the children, sent to Jehu, saying, We are your servants, and will do all that you shall bid us; we will not make any king: do you that which is good in your eyes. And he that was over the household, and he that was over the city, the elders also, and they that brought up the children , sent to Jehu, saying, We are thy servants, and will do all that thou shalt bid us; we will not make any man king: do thou that which is good in thine eyes. So they that were over the house, and they that were over the city, and the elders and the guardians, sent to Ju, saying, We also are thy servants, and whatsoever thou shalt say to us we will do; we will not make any man king: we will do that which is right in thine eyes. And he that was over the house, and he that was over the city, and the elders, and the guardians sent to Jehu, saying, We are thy servants, and will do all that thou shalt bid us; we will not make any one king; do what is good in thy sight. And he that was over the household, and he that was over the city, the elders also, and they that brought up the children, sent to Jehu, saying, We are thy servants, and will do all that thou shalt bid us; we will not make any man king: do thou that which is good in thine eyes. And he that was over the house, and he that was over the city, the elders also, and those who brought up the children, sent to Jehu, saying, We are thy servants, and will do all that thou shalt bid us; we will not make any king: do thou that which is good in thy eyes. He who was over the household, and he who was over the city, the elders also, and those who raised the children, sent to Jehu, saying, "We are your servants, and will do all that you ask us. We will not make any man king. You do that which is good in your eyes." And he who is over the house, and he who is over the city, and the elders, and the supporters, send unto Jehu, saying, 'Thy servants we are, and all that thou sayest unto us we do; we do not make any one king -- that which is good in thine eyes do.' 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