They rose up in the twilight, to go to the camp of the Syrians. When they had come to the outermost part of the camp of the Syrians, behold, no man was there.
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They rose up in the twilight, to go to the camp of the Syrians. When they had come to the outermost part of the camp of the Syrians, behold, no man was there.
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And they rose up in the twilight, to go unto the camp of the Syrians: and when they were come to the uttermost part of the camp of Syria, behold, there was no man there.
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And they rose up in the twilight, to go unto the camp of the Arameans; and when they were come to the outermost part of the camp of the Arameans, behold, there was no man there.
Cross-references (8)
Passages linked to 2 Kings 7:5 in the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, ordered by reader-vote popularity; verse text shown in World English Bible.
- Deuteronomy 28:7 Yahweh will cause your enemies who rise up against you to be struck before you. They will come out against you one way, and will flee before you seven ways.
- Leviticus 27:8 But if he is poorer than your valuation, then he shall be set before the priest, and the priest shall assign a value to him. The priest shall assign a value according to his ability to pay.
- Leviticus 27:26 “ ‘However the firstborn among animals, which belongs to Yahweh as a firstborn, no man may dedicate, whether an ox or a sheep. It is Yahweh’s.
- Deuteronomy 32:25 Outside the sword will bereave, and in the rooms, terror on both young man and virgin, the nursing infant with the gray-haired man.
- Deuteronomy 32:30 How could one chase a thousand, and two put ten thousand to flight, unless their Rock had sold them, and Yahweh had delivered them up?
- 1 Samuel 30:17 David struck them from the twilight even to the evening of the next day. Not a man of them escaped from there, except four hundred young men, who rode on camels and fled.
- Ezekiel 12:6-7 In their sight you shall bear it on your shoulder, and carry it out in the dark. You shall cover your face, so that you don’t see the land, for I have set you for a sign to the house of Israel.” I did so as I was commanded. I brought out my stuff by day, as stuff for moving, and in the evening I dug through the wall with my hand. I brought it out in the dark, and bore it on my shoulder in their sight.
- Ezekiel 12:12 “ ‘The prince who is among them will bear on his shoulder in the dark, and will go out. They will dig through the wall to carry things out that way. He will cover his face, because he will not see the land with his eyes.
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John Trapp 1656 · Public Domain 2Ki 7:5 And they rose up in the twilight,…
2Ki 7:5 And they rose up in the twilight, to go unto the camp of the Syrians: and when they were come to the uttermost part of the camp of Syria, behold, [there was] no man there.
Ver. 5. And they rose up in the twilight.] In the evening twilight, {2Ki 7:9; 2Ki 7:12} the Syrians being fled but a little before. {2Ki 7:7}
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Matthew Poole 1685 · Public Domain in the twilight; in the evening twilight, as appears…
in the twilight; in the evening twilight, as appears from 2Ki 7:9,12.
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John Gill 1763 · Public Domain And they rose up in the twilight, to go…
And they rose up in the twilight, to go unto the camp of the Syrians,...., The dusk of the evening, or the evening twilight, as appears from Kg2 7:9,
and when they were come to the uttermost part of the camp of Syria; not the further part of it, but the edge or border of it nearest to them:
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behold, there was no man there; no sentinel or guard, which they expected, and to whom they would have surrendered themselves.
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Adam Clarke 1810 · Public Domain Verse 5. The uttermost part of the camp] Where…
Verse 5. The uttermost part of the camp] Where the Syrian advanced guards should have been.
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Albert Barnes 1834 · Public Domain The twilight - The evening twilight (see 2Ki 7:9).
The twilight - The evening twilight (see 2Ki 7:9).
The uttermost part of the camp - The extreme boundary of the camp toward the city, not its furthest or most distant portion. Compare 2Ki 7:8.
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Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary 1859 · Public Domain Evening. Hebrew, "twilight." --- First part, where the advanced…
Evening. Hebrew, "twilight." --- First part, where the advanced guard should be, or the nearest tents.
George Leo Haydock (1774–1849), Haydock's Catholic Family Bible and Commentary, 1859 edition — public domain. Excludes Psalms (Douay-Rheims chapter numbering differs from Protestant) and Deuterocanonical books (Catholic canon only).
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown 1871 · Public Domain they rose up in the twilight--that is, the evening…
they rose up in the twilight--that is, the evening twilight (Kg2 7:12).
the uttermost part of the camp of Syria--that is, the extremity nearest the city.
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The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1878 · Public Domain 5. in the twilight] This must be evening twilight.…
5. in the twilight] This must be evening twilight. For in verse 9 they blame themselves for tarrying until morning light, and it was in the night (verse 12) that Jehoram was roused by the news that the Syrian camp was vacated.
to the uttermost [R.V. outermost] part of the camp of Syria] R.V. the Syrians. The portion meant is that which was nearest to them, but ‘uttermost’ has lost that sense now, and would be taken to signify the ‘farthest portion’. Hence the change here and in verse 8. The Hebrew word for Syria is Aram, which is used alike for the country and the people; and since it is rendered ‘Syrians’ in the first clause of this verse, and in other places of the chapter, there is no need why it should be otherwise translated here.
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Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers 1878 · Public Domain (5) In the twilight—i.e., at nightfall. (See 2Ki_7:9; 2Ki_7:12.)…
(5) In the twilight—i.e., at nightfall. (See 2Ki_7:9; 2Ki_7:12.) They waited till then, that their departure might not be noticed from the walls.
The uttermost part—i.e., the outskirts or verge of the camp nearest to Samaria.
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The Pulpit Commentary 1880 · Public Domain And they rose up in the twilight. Most certainly…
And they rose up in the twilight. Most certainly in the evening twilight, as soon as the sun was down (see ver. 9). Had they set off in the daytime, the garrison would have shot at them from the walls. To go unto the camp of the Syrians: and when they were come to the uttermost part i.e. the most advanced part, that which was nearest to Samariaof the camp of Syria, behold, there was no man there. The camp was empty, deserted. Not a soul was anywhere to be seen.
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unfoldingWord translationNotes 2017 · CC BY-SA 4.0 at twilight
at twilight
This refers to the early evening after the sun has set, but before it is dark.
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the outermost part
"the edge"
the Aramean army hear a noise of chariots, and a noise of horses—the noise of another large army
The soldiers of the Aramean army heard noises that sounded like a large army approaching to battle them. This was not an actual army, but the Lord had made them hear these sounds.
they said to each other
"the Aramean soldiers said to each other"
the kings of the Hittites and Egyptians
Here the word "kings" represents the kings and their armies. AT: "the armies of the Hittites and the Egyptians" (See: Synecdoche)
to come against us
"to fight us" or "to attack us"
translationWords
lord
chariot
horse
kingdom of Israel
Hittite
Egypt
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Tyndale Open Study Notes 2022 · CC BY-SA 4.0 7:5-7 The Hittites had settled in the areas just…
7:5-7 The Hittites had settled in the areas just north of Aram and were often in conflict with the Arameans.
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