2 Kings 10:3

3 choose the best and most worthy of your master’s sons and set him on his father’s throne. Then fight for your master’s house.”

2 Kings 10:3 in Other Translations

3 Look even out the best and meetest of your master's sons, and set him on his father's throne, and fight for your master's house.

3 select the best and fittest of your master's sons and set him on his father's throne and fight for your master's house."

3 select the best qualified of your master’s sons to be your king, and prepare to fight for Ahab’s dynasty.”

3 Pick the best and most capable of your master's sons and put him on the throne. Prepare to fight for your master's position.

3 look ye out the best and meetest of your master's sons, and set him on his father's throne, and fight for your master's house.

3 choose the best and most honest of your master's heirs, and put him on Ahab's throne. Fight for your master's family."

3 select the most qualified of your master's sons, set him on his father's throne, and fight for your master's house.

3 Choose the best and most respected son of your master. Place him on his father Joram's throne. Then fight for your master's royal house."

2 Kings 10:3 Meaning and Commentary

2 Kings 10:3

Look even out the best and meetest of your master's sons
Most fit for government, whether on account of age or proper qualifications, and wisdom, courage

and set him on his father's throne;
proclaim him king:

and fight for your master's house;
that the crown may continue in his family; all which he did not desire might be, but in this sarcastic and sneering manner dares them to do it.

2 Kings 10:3 In-Context

1 Now there were in Samaria seventy sons of the house of Ahab. So Jehu wrote letters and sent them to Samaria: to the officials of Jezreel, to the elders and to the guardians of Ahab’s children. He said,

2 “You have your master’s sons with you and you have chariots and horses, a fortified city and weapons. Now as soon as this letter reaches you,

3 choose the best and most worthy of your master’s sons and set him on his father’s throne. Then fight for your master’s house.”

4 But they were terrified and said, “If two kings could not resist him, how can we?”

5 So the palace administrator, the city governor, the elders and the guardians sent this message to Jehu: “We are your servants and we will do anything you say. We will not appoint anyone as king; you do whatever you think best.”