2 Kings 10:3

3 see which is the best and most upright of your master’s sons and set him on his father’s throne and fight for your master’s house.

2 Kings 10:3 Meaning and Commentary

2 Kings 10:3

Look even out the best and meetest of your master's sons
Most fit for government, whether on account of age or proper qualifications, and wisdom, courage

and set him on his father's throne;
proclaim him king:

and fight for your master's house;
that the crown may continue in his family; all which he did not desire might be, but in this sarcastic and sneering manner dares them to do it.

2 Kings 10:3 In-Context

1 And Ahab had seventy sons in Samaria. And Jehu wrote letters and sent to Samaria unto the princes of Jezreel, to the elders, and to those that brought up Ahab’s children, saying,

2 Now as soon as this letter comes to you, unto those who have your master’s sons and who have chariots and horsemen and who have the arms and munitions of the city,

3 see which is the best and most upright of your master’s sons and set him on his father’s throne and fight for your master’s house.

4 But they were exceedingly afraid and said, Behold, two kings could not stand before him; how then shall we stand?

5 And he that was over the house and he that was over the city, the elders also, and those who had brought up the children sent to Jehu, saying, We are thy slaves and will do all that thou shalt bid us; we will not make any king; thou shalt do that which is good in thy eyes.