2 Kings 10:1

Now Ahab had seventy sons in Samaria. So Jehu wrote letters and sent them to Samaria to the officials of Jezreel, to the elders, and to the guardians of the sons of Ahab, saying:

2 “When this letter arrives, since your master’s sons are with you and you have chariots and horses, a fortified city and weaponry,

3 select the best and most worthy son of your master, set him on his father’s throne, and fight for your master’s house.”

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BSB
Now Ahab had seventy sons in Samaria. So Jehu wrote letters and sent them to Samaria to the officials of Jezreel, to the elders, and to the guardians of the sons of Ahab, saying:
KJV
And Ahab had seventy sons in Samaria. And Jehu wrote letters, and sent to Samaria, unto the rulers of Jezreel, to the elders, and to them that brought up Ahab’s children, saying,
WEB
Now Ahab had seventy sons in Samaria. Jehu wrote letters and sent them to Samaria, to the rulers of Jezreel, even the elders, and to those who brought up Ahab’s sons, saying,
ASV
Now Ahab had seventy sons in Samaria. And Jehu wrote letters, and sent to Samaria, unto the rulers of Jezreel, even the elders, and unto them that brought up [the sons of] Ahab, saying,
DARBY
Now Ahab had seventy sons in Samaria. And Jehu wrote letters, and sent to Samaria, to the princes of Jizreel, to the elders, and to Ahab's guardians, saying,
BLB
And Ahab [had] seventy sons in Samaria. And Jehu wrote letters and sent to Samaria to the rulers of Jezreel, to the elders, and to those supporting Ahab, saying,
ÅB
Akab hadde sytti sønner i Samaria; og Jehu skrev brever og sendte dem til Samaria, til de øverste i Jisre'el, de eldste, og til de formyndere som Akab hadde innsatt for sine sønner; i brevene sto det:
OTB
Ahab hadde nå sytti sønner i Samaria. Så Jehu skrev brev og sendte dem til Samaria, til herskerne i Jisre’el, de eldste og vokterne for Ahabs sønner, og sa:
B1930
Akab hadde sytti sønner i Samaria; og Jehu skrev brever og sendte dem til Samaria, til de øverste i Jisre'el, de eldste, og til de formyndere som Akab hadde innsatt for sine sønner; i brevene stod det:

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  • Judges 8:30

    Gideon had seventy sons of his own, since he had many wives.

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  • 1 Kings 13:32

    for the message that he cried out by the word of the LORD against the altar in Bethel and against all the shrines on the high places in the cities of Samaria will surely come to pass.”

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  • 1 Kings 16:24

    He bought the hill of Samaria from Shemer for two talents of silver and built a city there, calling it Samaria after the name of Shemer, who had owned the hill.

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  • 1 Kings 16:28

    And Omri rested with his fathers and was buried in Samaria, and his son Ahab reigned in his place.

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  • 2 Kings 5:3

    She said to her mistress, “If only my master would go to the prophet who is in Samaria, he would cure him of his leprosy.”

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  • 1 Kings 21:8–14

    Then Jezebel wrote letters in Ahab’s name, sealed them with his seal, and sent them to the elders and nobles who lived with Naboth in his city.

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  • 2 Chronicles 22:9

    Then Jehu looked for Ahaziah, and Jehu’s soldiers captured him while he was hiding in Samaria. So Ahaziah was brought to Jehu and put to death. They buried him, for they said, “He is the grandson of Jehoshaphat, who sought the LORD with all his heart.” So no one was left from the house of Ahaziah with the strength to rule the kingdom.

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  • Judges 12:14

    He had forty sons and thirty grandsons, who rode on seventy donkeys. And he judged Israel eight years.

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