Now as soon as this letter cometh to you, seeing your master’s sons are with you, and there are with you chariots and horses, a fenced city also, and armour;
Now as soon as this letter reaches you, since your master's sons are there with you, and you have chariots and horses, a fortified city, and weapons;
The writer is addressing military commanders who have all the resources they need - the royal family, weapons, fortifications, and troops - to potentially resist or fight back.
📚 Historical Context
This is part of a letter that Jehu sent to the officials in Samaria who were responsible for caring for King Ahab's 70 sons after Jehu had killed both Ahab's son Joram and King Ahaziah. Jehu was challenging these officials to either fight him or surrender, knowing they had significant military resources at their disposal. This was a pivotal moment in Jehu's divinely-appointed mission to destroy Ahab's entire dynasty.
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