And they spake unto him, saying, If thou be kind to this people, and please them, and speak good words to them, they will be thy servants for ever.
If thou be kind to this people, and please them, and speak good words to them. In the Book of Kings, the words are. "If thou wilt be a servant unto this people, and will serve them." The meaning in both is the same-namely, If thou wilt make some reasonable concessions, redress their grievances, and restore their abridged liberties, thou wilt secure their strong and lasting attachment to thy person and government.