Then he wrote a letter the second time to them, saying, If ye be on my side, and if ye will hearken unto my voice, take ye the heads of the men your master’s sons, and come to me to Jezreel by to-morrow this time. Now the king’s sons, being seventy persons, were with the great men of the city, who brought them up.

Then he sent them a second letter, saying, If you are on my side, and if you will do my orders, come to me at Jezreel by this time tomorrow, with the heads of your master's sons. Now the king's seventy sons were with the great men of the town, who had the care of them.

Τοτε εγραψε προς αυτους επιστολην δευτεραν, λεγων, Εαν ησθε εμου και εισακουητε της φωνης μου, λαβετε τας κεφαλας των ανθρωπων, των υιων του κυριου σας, και ελθετε προς εμε εις Ιεζραελ αυριον την ωραν ταυτην· οι δε υιοι του βασιλεως, εβδομηκοντα ανθρωποι, ησαν μετα των μεγαλων της πολεως, οιτινες ανετρεφον αυτους.

Then he wrote a letter the second time to them, saying, If ye be mine, and if ye will hearken unto my voice, take ye the heads of the men your master’s sons, and come to me to Jezreel by to morrow this time. Now the king’s sons, being seventy persons, were with the great men of the city, which brought them up.