2 Kings 7:10 · Clearspring

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WEBBE

So they came and called to the city gatekeepers; and they told them, “We came to the camp of the Syrians, and, behold, there was no man there, not even a man’s voice, but the horses tied, and the donkeys tied, and the tents as they were.”

BSB

So they went and called out to the gatekeepers of the city, saying, “We went to the Aramean camp and no one was there— not a trace — only tethered horses and donkeys, and the tents were intact.”

KJV

So they came and called unto the porter of the city: and they told them, saying, We came to the camp of the Syrians, and, behold, there was no man there, neither voice of man, but horses tied, and asses tied, and the tents as they were.

ASV

So they came and called unto the porter of the city; and they told them, saying, We came to the camp of the Syrians, and, behold, there was no man there, neither voice of man, but the horses tied, and the asses tied, and the tents as they were.

BBE

So they came in, and, crying out to the door-keepers of the town, they gave them the news, saying, We came to the tents of the Aramaeans, and there was no one there and no voice of man, only the horses and the asses in their places, and the tents as they were.

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וַיָּבֹאוּ vai·ya·vo·'u and they went H935 וַיִּקְרְאוּ vai·yik·re·'u and they called out H7121 אֶל־ 'el- to H413 שֹׁעֵר sho·'er [the] gatekeeper of H7778 הָעִיר ha·'ir the city H5892 וַיַּגִּידוּ vai·ya·gi·du and they told H5046 לָהֶם la·hem to them H9038 לֵאמֹר le·mor (to) saying H559 בָּאנוּ ba·nu we went H935 אֶל־ 'el- into H413 מַחֲנֵה ma·cha·neh [the] camp of H4264 אֲרָם 'a·ram Aram H758 וְהִנֵּה ve·hi·neh and there H2009 אֵין־ 'ein- there not H369 שָׁם sham there H8033 אִישׁ 'ish [was] anyone H376 וְקוֹל ve·kol and [the] sound of H6963 אָדָם 'a·dam anyone H120 כִּי ki that H3588 אִם־ 'im- except H518 הַסּוּס ha·sus the horse[s] H5483 אָסוּר 'a·sur tied up H631 וְהַחֲמוֹר ve·ha·cha·mor and the donkey[s] H2543 אָסוּר 'a·sur tied up H631 וְאֹהָלִים ve·'o·ha·lim and tents H168 כַּאֲשֶׁר־ ka·'a·sher- [are] just as H834 הֵמָּה he·mah they [were] H1992

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 3–11

God can, when he pleases, make the stoutest heart to tremble; and as for those who will not fear God, he can make them fear at the shaking of a leaf. Providence ordered it, that the lepers came as soon as the Syrians were fled. Their consciences told them that mischief would befall them, if they took care of themselves only. Natural humanity, and fear of punishment, are powerful checks on the selfishness of the ungodly. These feelings tend to preserve order and kindness in the world; but they who have found the unsearchable riches of Christ, will not long delay to report the good tidings to others. From love to him, not from selfish feelings, they will gladly share their earthly good things with their brethren.

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