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1 And Achab had seventy sons in Samaria: so Jehu wrote letters, and sent to Samaria, to the chief men of the city, and to the ancients, and to them that brought up Achab's children, saying: 2 As soon as you receive these letters, ye that have your master's sons, and chariots, and horses, and fenced cities, and armour, 3 Choose the best, and him that shall please you most of your master's sons, and set him on his father's throne, and fight for the house of your master. 4 But they were exceedingly afraid, and said: Behold two kings could not stand before him, and how shall we be able to resist? 5 Therefore the overseers of the house, and the rulers of the city, and the ancients, and the tutors sent to Jehu, saying: We are thy servants, whatsoever thou shalt command us we will do, neither will we make us a king: do thou all that pleaseth thee. 2 Kings 10:1-5, Douay-Rheims Bible. Public domain.
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