And he that was over the household, and he that was over the city, the elders also, and they that brought up 'the children', sent to Jehu, saying, We are thy servants, and will do all that thou shalt bid us; we will not make any man king: do thou that which is good in thine eyes.
Þerfor þe souereyns of þe hows, and þe prefect of þe citee, and þe grettere men in birþe, and þe nurchis senten to Hieu, and seiden, We ben thi seruauntis; what euer thingis thou comaundist, we schulen do, and we schulen not make a kyng to vs; do thou what euer thing plesith þee.