Then said one to another, We do not well: this day is a day of good tidings, and we hold our peace. If we tarry till daylight, some [a]mischief will come upon us. Now therefore, come, let us go, and tell the king’s household.

10 So they came and called unto the porters of the city, and told them, saying, We came to the camp of the Aramites, and lo, there was no man there, neither voice of man, but horses tied and asses tied: and the tents are as they were.

11 And the porters cried and declared to the king’s house within.

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Kings 7:9 Or, we shall be punished for our faults.

Then they said to each other, “What we’re doing is not right. This is a day of good news and we are keeping it to ourselves. If we wait until daylight, punishment will overtake us. Let’s go at once and report this to the royal palace.”

10 So they went and called out to the city gatekeepers and told them, “We went into the Aramean camp and no one was there—not a sound of anyone—only tethered horses and donkeys, and the tents left just as they were.” 11 The gatekeepers shouted the news, and it was reported within the palace.

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