¹¹ If they accept and open their gates, all the people in it shall be subject^(A) to forced labor^(B) and shall work for you.

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