select the best and fittest of your master’s sons and set him on his father’s throne and fight for your master’s house.”
We left Jehu in quiet possession of Jezreel, triumphing over Joram and Jezebel; and we must now attend his further motions. He knew the whole house of Ahab must be cut off, and therefore proceeded in this bloody work, and did not do it deceitfully, or by halves, Jer 48:10. I. He got the heads of all the sons of Ahab cut off by their own guardians at Samaria.
Commenting on 2 Kings 10:1-14
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...
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. (b) He wrote this, to prove them whether they would take his side or not.