10:4 They were absolutely terrified 1 and said, “Look, two kings could not stop him! 2 How can we?” 3 10:5 So the palace supervisor, 4 the city commissioner, 5 the leaders, 6 and the guardians sent this message to Jehu, “We are your subjects! 7 Whatever you say, we will do. We will not make anyone king. Do what you consider proper.” 8
1 tn Heb “they were very, very afraid.” The term מְאֹד (me’od) “very,” is repeated for emphasis.
2 tn Heb “did not stand before him.”
3 tn Heb “How can we stand?”
4 tn Heb “the one who was over the house.”
5 tn Heb “the one who was over the city.”
6 tn Or “elders.”
7 tn Heb “servants.”
8 tn Heb “Do what is good in your eyes.”