10:4a But they were terrified

But fear seized/gripped them.

-or-

But the men who received the letter became afraid.

10:4b and reasoned, “If two kings could not stand against him,

They said, “Two kings could not stop/fight him/Jehu.

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They said ⌊to one another⌋ , “King ⌊Joram⌋ and King ⌊Ahaziah⌋ ⌊together⌋ were not able to defeat Jehu.

10:4c how can we?”

So how can we (incl.) possibly ⌊succeed⌋ ?”

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So we can never defeat him.”

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