2 Kings 10:6
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Then he wroteוַיִּכְתֹּ֣ב
(vai·yich·tov)
3789: to writea prim. root
a letterסֵ֨פֶר
(se·fer)
5612: a missive, document, writing, bookprobably of foreign origin
to them a second timeשֵׁנִ֜ית
(she·nit)
8145: second (an ord. number)from shanah
saying,לֵאמֹ֗ר
(le·mor)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
"Ifאִם־
(im-)
518: ifa prim. conjunction
you are on my side, and you will listenשֹׁמְעִ֗ים
(sho·me·'im)
8085: to heara prim. root
to my voice,וּלְקֹלִ֣י
(u·le·ko·li)
6963: sound, voicefrom an unused word
takeקְחוּ֙
(ke·chu)
3947: to takea prim. root
the headsרָאשֵׁי֙
(ra·shei)
7218: heada prim. root
of the men,אַנְשֵׁ֣י
(an·shei)
376: manfrom an unused word
your master'sאֲדֹנֵיכֶ֔ם
(a·do·nei·chem,)
113: lordfrom an unused word
sons,בְנֵֽי־
(ve·nei-)
1121: sona prim. root
and comeוּבֹ֧אוּ
(u·vo·'u)
935: to come in, come, go in, goa prim. root
to me at Jezreelיִזְרְעֶ֑אלָה
(yiz·re·'e·lah;)
3157: "God sows," two Isr., also two cities in Isr., also a valley in N. Isr.from zara and el
tomorrowמָחָ֖ר
(ma·char)
4279: tomorrow, in time to comefrom an unused word
about this time."כָּעֵ֥ת
(ka·'et)
6256: timeprobably from anah
Now the king'sהַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙
(ham·me·lech)
4428: kingfrom an unused word
sons,וּבְנֵ֤י
(u·ve·nei)
1121: sona prim. root
seventyשִׁבְעִ֣ים
(shiv·'im)
7657: seventy (a card. number)from sheba
persons,אִ֔ישׁ
(ish,)
376: manfrom an unused word
[were] with the great menגְּדֹלֵ֥י
(ge·do·lei)
1419: greatfrom gadal
of the city,הָעִ֖יר
(ha·'ir)
5892b: city, townof uncertain derivation
[who] were rearingמְגַדְּלִ֥ים
(me·gad·de·lim)
1431: to grow up, become greata prim. root
them. 
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KJV Lexicon
Then he wrote
kathab  (kaw-thab')
to grave, by implication, to write (describe, inscribe, prescribe, subscribe) -- describe, record, prescribe, subscribe, write(-ing, -ten).
a letter
cepher  (say'-fer)
writing (the art or a document); by implication, a book -- bill, book, evidence, learn(-ed) (-ing), letter, register, scroll.
the second time
sheniy  (shay-nee')
double, i.e. second; also adverbially, again -- again, either (of them), (an-)other, second (time).
to them saying
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
If ye be mine and if ye will hearken
shama`  (shaw-mah')
to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)
unto my voice
qowl  (kole)
from an unused root meaning to call aloud; a voice or sound
take
laqach  (law-kakh')
to take (in the widest variety of applications)
ye the heads
ro'sh  (roshe)
the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.)
of the men
'enowsh  (en-oshe')
a mortal; hence, a man in general (singly or collectively)English versions, especially when used in apposition with another word.
your master's
'adown  (aw-done')
from an unused root (meaning to rule); sovereign, i.e. controller (human or divine) -- lord, master, owner. Compare also names beginning with Adoni-.
sons
ben  (bane)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc.
and come
bow'  (bo)
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
to me to Jezreel
Yizr`e'l  (yiz-reh-ale')
God will sow; Jizreel, the name of two places in Palestine and of two Israelites -- Jezreel.
by to morrow
machar  (maw-khar')
deferred, i.e. the morrow; usually (adverbially) tomorrow; indefinitely, hereafter -- time to come, tomorrow.
this time
`eth  (ayth)
time, especially (adverb with preposition) now, when, etc.
Now the king's
melek  (meh'-lek)
a king -- king, royal.
sons
ben  (bane)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc.
being seventy
shib`iym.  (shib-eem')
seventy -- seventy, threescore and ten (+ -teen).
persons
'iysh  (eesh)
a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
were with the great men
gadowl  (gaw-dole')
great (in any sense); hence, older; also insolent
of the city
`iyr  (eer)
or (in the plural) par {awr}; or ayar (Judges 10:4) {aw-yar'}; a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post) -- Ai (from margin), city, court (from margin), town.
which brought them up
gadal  (gaw-dal')
advance, boast, bring up, exceed, excellent, be(-come, do, give, make, wax), great(-er, come to...estate, + things), grow(up),increase, lift up, magnify(-ifical), be much set by, nourish (up), pass, promote, proudly (spoken), tower.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Then he wrote a letter to them a second time saying, "If you are on my side, and you will listen to my voice, take the heads of the men, your master's sons, and come to me at Jezreel tomorrow about this time." Now the king's sons, seventy persons, were with the great men of the city, who were rearing them.

King James Bible
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.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Then Jehu wrote them a second letter, saying: If you are on my side, and if you will obey me, bring me the heads of your master's sons at this time tomorrow at Jezreel. All 70 of the king's sons were being cared for by the city's prominent men.

International Standard Version
But Jehu wrote them another letter: "If you're loyal to me, and if you intend to obey my commands, then bring the heads of your master's sons and meet me in Jezreel about this time tomorrow." Now the king's sons, totaling 70 men, were living with the leading men of the city, who were their guardians.

NET Bible
He wrote them a second letter, saying, "If you are really on my side and are willing to obey me, then take the heads of your master's sons and come to me in Jezreel at this time tomorrow." Now the king had seventy sons, and the prominent men of the city were raising them.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
So he wrote them a second letter. It read, "If you are on my side and ready to listen to me, bring the heads of your master's heirs to me in Jezreel about this time tomorrow." The 70 male heirs were staying with the city's most powerful men. These men had raised them.

King James 2000 Bible
Then he wrote a letter the second time to them, saying, If you are mine, and if you will hearken unto my voice, take you the heads of the men, your master's sons, and come to me to Jezreel by tomorrow this time. Now the king's sons, being seventy persons, were with the great men of the city, who brought them up.
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