2 Kings 7:5

2 Kings 7:5 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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.
• New International Version (NIV)At dusk they got up and went to the camp of the Arameans. When they reached the edge of the camp, no one was there,
• English Standard Version (ESV)So they arose at twilight to go to the camp of the Syrians. But when they came to the edge of the camp of the Syrians, behold, there was no one there.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And they rose at twilight to go to the camp of the Syrians; and when they had come to the outskirts of the Syrian camp, to their surprise no one was there.

Context of 2 Kings 7:5

3At this time, there were four men who had leprosy. They were at Samaria's gate where people went in to the city. They said to each other, ‘We should not stay here. If we wait here we will die. 4There is no food in the city. If we go in there we will die. And if we stay here, we will die. So we will go out to the camp of the Syrian army. We will ask them to be kind to us. They may let us stay alive, or they may kill us. But we would have died anyway.’ At evening time, the men went towards the Syrian army's camp. When they reached the edge of the camp, they saw that there was nobody there! 6The Lord God had caused the Syrian soldiers to hear the sound of horses, chariots and a very big army. So they said among themselves, ‘Listen! The king of Israel has paid the king of the Hittites and the king of Egypt to come here and attack us!’ 7So, that evening, the Syrian soldiers all ran away. They left their tents, their horses and their donkeys. They did not take anything with them. They ran away to save their lives.

2 Kings 7:5 word by word

וַיָּק֣וּמוּ בַנֶּ֔שֶׁף לָב֖וֹא אֶל־מַחֲנֵ֣ה אֲרָ֑ם וַיָּבֹ֗אוּ עַד־קְצֵה֙ מַחֲנֵ֣ה אֲרָ֔ם וְהִנֵּ֥ה אֵֽין־שָׁ֖ם אִֽישׁ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And they rose upקוּםqûm · to arise: riseH6965
• in the twilightנֶ֫שֶׁףnesheph · twilightH5399
• to goבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935
• unto the campמַחֲנֶהmachăneh · campH4264
• of the Syriansאֲרָם'ărâm · SyriaH758
• to the uttermost partקָצֶהqâtseh qêtseh · endH7097
• no manאִישׁ'îysh · man: anyoneH376

Cross-references for 2 Kings 7:5

• 1 Samuel 30:17That evening, David attacked the Amalekites. The fight continued until the next evening. David and his men killed all the Amalekites except for 400 young men. Those 400 men rode away on their camels.
• Ezekiel 12:6Put your bag of things on your shoulder while the people watch you. Carry it out when it starts to become dark. Cover your face so that you cannot see the ground. I want you to do this so that it warns Israel's people about danger.’
• Deuteronomy 28:7When your enemies attack you, the Lord will knock them down. They will come from one direction to attack you, but they will run away from you in seven different directions!
• Deuteronomy 32:25If they go out of their homes, their enemies will kill them. If they stay at home, they will die from fear. Young men and young women will die. Babies and old men will also die.

Commentaries on 2 Kings 7:5

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 5The uttermost part of the camp - Where the Syrian advanced guards should have been.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 5The twilight - The evening twilight (see 2 Kings 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 2 Kings 7:8.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 3-11Verses 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…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 5-7The Hittites lived just north of Aram and often fought with the Arameans.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 55. they rose up in the twilight--that is, the evening twilight (2Ki 7:12). the uttermost part of the camp of Syria--that is, the extremity nearest the city.Read the comment

Topics related to 2 Kings 7:5

• Prophecy

In the dictionaries

• Syria
• Syria, Ashur
• Manner
• Samaria
• Benhadad
• Buying
• Dawn; Dawning
• Day and Night
• Jehoahaz
• Jehoram; Joram

Commentaries on 2 Kings 7

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings