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.

Choose the best, and him that shall please you most of your master's sons, and set him on his father's throne, and fight for the house of your master.

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

and ye have seen the best and the uprightest of the sons of your lord, and have set him on the throne of his father, and fight ye for the house of your lord.'

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

Take the best and most upright of your master's sons, and make him king in his father's place, and put up a fight for your master's family.

choose him who is better and who pleases you from among the sons of your lord, and set him on the throne of his father, and fight for the house of your lord."

Jehu, placing his adversaries' advantages before them in the most favorable light, called upon them to decide what they would do. The unscrupulous soldier shows shrewdness as well as courage, a sharp wit as well as a bold heart.

Look even out the best and meetest of your master's sons, and (b) set [him] on his father's throne, and fight for your master's house.
(b) He wrote this, to prove them whether they would take his side or not.

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, &c.
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.