King James Version (KJV)
When they had sent unto the house of God Sherezer and Regemmelech, and their men, to pray before the LORD, {pray...: Heb. intreat the face of}
Modern English
The people of Bethel sent Sharezer and Regem Melech, and their men, to entreat Yahweh’s favor,
Hebrew
וַיִּשְׁלַח֙ בֵּֽית־אֵ֔ל שַׂר־אֶ֕צֶר וְרֶ֥גֶם מֶ֖לֶךְ וַֽאֲנָשָׁ֑יו לְחַלּ֖וֹת אֶת־פְּנֵ֥י יְהוָֽה׃
vayishlaḥ beyt-ʾel shar-ʾeṣer vregem melek vaʾanashayv lḥalvot ʾet-pney yhvah