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,
Ahab had 70 sons living in Samaria. Jehu wrote messages and sent them to Samaria's leaders, the people in charge of Jezreel, and those taking care of Ahab's kids, telling them,