007:006 For the Lord had made the army of the Syrians to hear a noise
of chariots, and a noise of horses, even the noise of a great army:
and they said one to another, Behold, the king of Israel has
hired against us the kings of the Hittites, and the kings
of the Egyptians, to come on us.
007:007 Therefore they arose and fled in the twilight, and left their tents,
and their horses, and their donkeys, even the camp as it was,
and fled for their life.
007:008 When these lepers came to the outermost part of the camp,
they went into one tent, and ate and drink, and carried
there silver, and gold, and clothing, and went and hid it;
and they came back, and entered into another tent, and carried
there also, and went and hid it.
007:009 Then they said one to another, We aren't doing right.
This day is a day of good news, and we hold our peace:
if we wait until the morning light, punishment will overtake us;
now therefore come, let us go and tell the king's household.
007:010 So they came and called to 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 donkeys tied, and the tents
as they were.
007:011 He called the porters; and they told it to the king's
household within.
007:012 The king arose in the night, and said to his servants,
I will now show you what the Syrians have done to us.
They know that we are hungry; therefore are they gone out
of the camp to hide themselves in the field, saying, When they
come out of the city, we shall take them alive, and get
into the city.
007:013 One of his servants answered, Please let some take five
of the horses that remain, which are left in the city
(behold, they are as all the multitude of Israel who are
left in it; behold, they are as all the multitude of Israel
who are consumed); and let us send and see.
007:014 They took therefore two chariots with horses; and the king
sent after the army of the Syrians, saying, Go and see.
007:015 They went after them to the Jordan: and behold, all the way
was full of garments and vessels, which the Syrians
had cast away in their haste. The messengers returned,
and told the king.
007:016 The people went out, and plundered the camp of the Syrians.
So a measure of fine flour was [sold] for a shekel, and two
measures of barley for a shekel, according to the word of Yahweh.
007:017 The king appointed the captain on whose hand he leaned to have
the charge of the gate: and the people trod on him in the gate,
and he died as the man of God had said, who spoke when the king
came down to him.
007:018 It happened, as the man of God had spoken to the king, saying,
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