But his citizens hated him, and sent a message after him, saying, We will not have this {man} to reign over us.
But his citizens hated him, and sent an envoy after him, saying, ‘We don’t want this man to reign over us.’
οι δε πολιται αυτου εμισουν αυτον και απεστειλαν πρεσβειαν οπισω αυτου λεγοντες ου θελομεν τουτον βασιλευσαι εφ ημας
oi de politai aytoy emisoyn ayton kai apesteilan presbeian opisō aytoy legontes oy thelomen toyton basileysai eph ēmas