The one who wasאֲשֶׁרoverעַלthe household,הַבַּיִתand the one who wasוַאֲשֶׁרoverעַלthe city,הָעִירand the eldersוְהַזְּקֵנִיםand the guardiansוְהָאֹמְנִיםsentוַיִּשְׁלַחtoאֶלJehu,יֵהוּאsaying,לֵאמֹר“Weאֲנַחְנוּare your servants,עֲבָדֶיךָand allוְכֹלthatאֲשֶׁרyou tellתֹּאמַרusאֵלֵינוּwe will do;נַעֲשֶׂהwe will notלֹאmake anyone king;נַמְלִיךְ אִישׁdoעֲשֵׂהwhat is goodהַטּוֹבin your eyes.”בְּעֵינֶיךָ
2 Kings 10:5
Study it in the app“The one who was over the household, and the one who was over the city, and the elders and the guardians sent to Jehu, saying, “We are your servants, and all that you tell us we will do; we will not make anyone king; do what is good in your eyes.””
With the Hebrew beneath
2 Kings 10:5, word by word
- the householdבַּיִתbayit
household
The family, everyone living under one roof.
Where else “bayit” appears- the cityעִירir
city
A settled place protected by a wall, with a gate and houses.
Where else “ir” appears- and the eldersזְּקֵנִיםzekenim
elder
The senior men who led a city or the people.
Where else “zekenim” appears- and the guardiansאֹמְנִיםomnim
nurse
To care for, raise a child.
Where else “omnim” appears- sentיִּשְׁלַחyishlach
send
To send someone or something.
Where else “yishlach” appears- Jehuיֵהוּאyehu
Jehu
Jehu: a name meaning "YHWH is he." It is borne by several people, among them the prophet, son of Hanani, who spoke against Baasha (1 Kings 16), and the king of Israel anointed to put an end to the house of Ahab (2 Kings 9–10).
Where else “yehu” appears- sayingאמֹרmor
say
To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.
Where else “mor” appears- are your servantsעֲבָדֶיavade
servant
Someone who works for another, or a king's official.
Where else “avade” appears- we will doנַעֲשֶׂהnaase
do
To carry out an act or to deal with someone in a certain way, for good or ill.
Where else “naase” appears- make anyone kingנַמְלִיךְnamlich
make king
To set someone up as king, proclaim him and give him the throne.
Where else “namlich” appears- make anyone kingאִישׁish
each
Literally "a man": any person; with "not", not a single person.
Where else “ish” appears- what is goodטּוֹבtov
good
What is as it should be and gives delight: sound, useful, beautiful or valuable.
Where else “tov” appears- in your eyesעֵינֶיene
sight
"In the eyes of" someone: in their view.
Where else “ene” appears
The context
4But they were afraid, very greatly, and said, “Look, the two kings did not stand before him; how then can we stand?”
5 · This verse (above)
6He wrote to them a letter a second time, saying, “If you are for me, and you are listening to my voice, take the heads of the men, the sons of your master, and come to me about this time tomorrow at Jezreel.” Now the king’s sons, seventy persons, were with the great men of the city, who were bringing up them.