2 Kings 7:10
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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.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.”
In other translations
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.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.”
Hebrew words
וַיָּבֹאוּvaiyavo'uand they wentH935וַיִּקְרְאוּvaiyikre'uand they called outH7121אֶל־'el-toH413שֹׁעֵרsho'er[the] gatekeeper ofH7778הָעִירha'irthe cityH5892וַיַּגִּידוּvaiyagiduand they toldH5046לָהֶםlahemto themלֵאמֹרlemor<to> sayingH559בָּאנוּbanuwe wentH935אֶל־'el-intoH413מַחֲנֵהmachaneh[the] camp ofH4264אֲרָם'aramAramH758וְהִנֵּהvehinehand there!H2009אֵין־'ein-there notH369שָׁםshamthereH8033אִישׁ'ish[was] anyoneH376וְקוֹלvekoland [the] sound ofH6963אָדָם'adamanyoneH120כִּיkithatH3588אִם־'im-exceptH518הַסּוּסhasusthe horse[s]H5483אָסוּר'asurtied upH631וְהַחֲמוֹרvehachamorand the donkey[s]H2543אָסוּר'asurtied upH631וְאֹהָלִיםve'ohalimand tentsH168כַּאֲשֶׁר־ka'asher-[are] just asH834הֵמָּה׃hemahthey [were]H1992
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Related verses
- Mark 13:34-3534 For the Son of man is as a man taking a far journey, who left his house, and gave authority to his servants, and to every man his work, and commanded the porter to watch. 35 Watch ye therefore: for ye know not when the master of the house cometh, at even, or at midnight, or at the cockcrowing, or in the morning:34 It is like a man going on a journey who left his house, put each servant in charge of his own task, and instructed the doorkeeper to keep watch. 35 Therefore keep watch, because you do not know when the master of the house will return—whether in the evening, at midnight, when the rooster crows, or in the morning.
- 2 Kings 7:6-76 For the Lord had made the host of the Syrians to hear a noise of chariots, and a noise of horses, even the noise of a great host: and they said one to another, Lo, the king of Israel hath hired against us the kings of the Hittites, and the kings of the Egyptians, to come upon us. 7 Wherefore they arose and fled in the twilight, and left their tents, and their horses, and their asses, even the camp as it was, and fled for their life.6 For the Lord had caused the Arameans to hear the sound of chariots, horses, and a great army, so that they said to one another, “Look, the king of Israel must have hired the kings of the Hittites and Egyptians to attack us.” 7 Thus the Arameans had arisen and fled at twilight, abandoning their tents and horses and donkeys. The camp was intact, and they had run for their lives.
- 2 Kings 7:11And he called the porters; and they told it to the king’s house within.The gatekeepers shouted the news, and it was reported to the king’s household.
- 2 Samuel 18:26And the watchman saw another man running: and the watchman called unto the porter, and said, Behold another man running alone. And the king said, He also bringeth tidings.the watchman saw another man running, and he called out to the gatekeeper, “Look! Another man is running alone!” “This one also brings good news,” said the king.
- Psalm 127:1Except the LORD build the house, they labour in vain that build it: except the LORD keep the city, the watchman waketh but in vain.Unless the LORD builds the house, its builders labor in vain; unless the LORD protects the city, its watchmen stand guard in vain.
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