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do ye accordingly look out the best and fittest among your master's sons, and set him on the throne of his father, and fight for the house of your master.
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And Achaab seventy sons in Samaria. And Ju wrote a letter, and sent it into Samaria to the rulers of Samaria, and to the elders, and to the guardians of Achaab, saying.
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Now then, as soon as this letter shall have reached you, whereas with you the sons of your master, and with you chariots and horses, and strong cities, and arms,
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do ye accordingly look out the best and fittest among your master's sons, and set him on the throne of his father, and fight for the house of your master.
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And they feared greatly, and said, Behold, two kings stood not before him: and how shall we stand?
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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 thy servants, and whatsoever thou shalt say to us we will do; we will not make man king: we will do that which is right in thine eyes.