1. And Ach'av had seventy banim in Shomron. And Yehu wrote sefarim (letters), and sent to Shomron, unto the sarim of Yizre'el, to the zekenim, and to the omenim Ach'av, saying,
2. Now as soon as this sefer cometh to you, seeing your adon's banim are with you, and there are with you merkavot and susim, a fortified city also, and neshek (weapons);