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When they reached the edge of the camp, no one was there,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/2_kings/7.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />So at twilight they set out for the camp of the Arameans. But when they came to the edge of the camp, no one was there!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/2_kings/7.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/2_kings/7.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />So they arose at twilight and went to the camp of the Arameans. But when they came to the outskirts of the camp, there was not a man to be found.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/2_kings/7.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />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, <i>there was</i> no man there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/2_kings/7.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />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 <i>was</i> there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/2_kings/7.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />So they got up at twilight to go to the camp of the Arameans; when they came to the outskirts of the camp of the Arameans, behold, there was no one there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/2_kings/7.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />They arose at twilight to go to the camp of the Arameans; when they came to the outskirts of the camp of the Arameans, behold, there was no one there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/2_kings/7.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And they arose at twilight to go to the camp of the Arameans; when they came to the outskirts of the camp of the Arameans, behold, there was no one there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/2_kings/7.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />So they arose at twilight to go to the camp of the Arameans. Then they came to the outskirts of the camp of the Arameans, but behold, there was no one there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/2_kings/7.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />So they got up at twilight to go to the Aramean camp. But when they came to the edge of the camp, there was no one there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/2_kings/7.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />So the diseased men got up at twilight to go to the Arameans’ camp. When they came to the camp’s edge, they discovered that no one was there,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/2_kings/7.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />So the diseased men got up at twilight to go to the Arameans&#8217 camp. When they came to the camp&#8217s edge, they discovered that there was not a single man there, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/2_kings/7.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And they rose up in the twilight, to go unto the camp of the Syrians; and when they were come to the outermost part of the camp of the Syrians, behold, there was no man there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/2_kings/7.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And they rose up in the twilight, to go unto the camp of the Syrians: and when they were come to the outermost part of the camp of the Syrians, behold, there was no man there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/2_kings/7.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />So they started out at dusk to go into the Aramean camp. When they came to the edge of the camp, no one was there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/2_kings/7.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />So, as it began to get dark, they went to the Syrian camp, but when they reached it, no one was there. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/2_kings/7.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />So they got up at dusk and went out to the Aramean encampment. But when they arrived at the outskirts of the Aramean encampment, there was no one there! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/2_kings/7.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />So they arose at twilight and went to the camp of the Arameans. But when they came to the outskirts of the camp, there was not a man to be found.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/2_kings/7.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />So they started toward the Syrian camp at dusk. When they reached the edge of the Syrian camp, there was no one there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/2_kings/7.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />They rose up in the twilight, to go to the camp of the Arameans. When they had come to the outermost part of the camp of the Arameans, look, there was no man there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/2_kings/7.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And they rose in the twilight to go to the camp of the Syrians: and when they had come to the uttermost part of the camp of Syria, behold, there was no man there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/2_kings/7.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />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. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/2_kings/7.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And they rise in the twilight, to go to the camp of Aram, and they come to the extremity of the camp of Aram, and behold, there is not a man there,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/2_kings/7.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And they rise in the twilight, to go in unto the camp of Aram, and they come in unto the extremity of the camp of Aram, and lo, there is not a man there,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/2_kings/7.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And they will rise in darkness to go to the camp of Aram: and they will come even to the end of the camp of Aram, and behold, not a man there.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/2_kings/7.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />So they arose in the evening, to go to the Syrian camp, And when they were come to the first part of the camp of the Syrians, they found no man there. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/2_kings/7.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Therefore, they rose up in the evening, so that they might go to the camp of the Syrians. And when they had arrived at the beginning of the camp of the Syrians, they found no one in that place.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/2_kings/7.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />At twilight they left for the Arameans; but when they reached the edge of the camp, no one was there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/2_kings/7.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />So they arose at twilight to go to the Aramean camp; but when they came to the edge of the Aramean camp, there was no one there at all.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/2_kings/7.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />So they rose up early in the twilight to go to the camp of Aram; and when they were come to the uttermost part of the camp, behold, there was no man there;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/2_kings/7.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And they arose at dawn to go to the encampment of Edom, and they arrived at the edge of the camp, and there was no one there.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/2_kings/7.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/2_kings/7.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And they rose up while it was yet night, to go into the camp of Syria; and they came into a part of the camp of Syria, and behold, there <i>was</i> no man there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/2_kings/7-5.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/FiLs3w_mMFQ?start=2250" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/2_kings/7.htm">The Siege Lifted</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">4</span>If we say, ‘Let us go into the city,’ we will die there from the famine in the city; but if we sit here, we will also die. So come now, let us go over to the camp of the Arameans. If they let us live, we will live; if they kill us, we will die.” <span class="reftext">5</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/6965.htm" title="6965: way·yā·qū·mū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To arise, stand up, stand. A primitive root; to rise.">So they arose</a> <a href="/hebrew/5399.htm" title="5399: ḇan·ne·šep̄ (Prep-b, Art:: N-ms) -- Twilight. From nashaph; properly, a breeze, i.e. dusk.">at twilight</a> <a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935: way·yā·ḇō·’ū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To come in, come, go in, go. A primitive root; to go or come.">and went</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. ">to</a> <a href="/hebrew/4264.htm" title="4264: ma·ḥă·nêh (N-csc) -- An encampment, camp. From chanah; an encampment; hence, an army, whether literal or figurative.">the camp</a> <a href="/hebrew/758.htm" title="758: ’ă·rām (N-proper-fs) -- Syria and its inhab., also the names of a son of Shem, a grandson of Nahor, and an Isr. ">of the Arameans.</a> <a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935: lā·ḇō·w (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf) -- To come in, come, go in, go. A primitive root; to go or come.">But when they came</a> <a href="/hebrew/5704.htm" title="5704: ‘aḏ- (Prep) -- As far as, even to, up to, until, while. Properly, the same as ad; as far as, whether of space or time or degree.">to</a> <a href="/hebrew/7097.htm" title="7097: qə·ṣêh (N-msc) -- End, extremity. Or qetseh; from qatsah; an extremity.">the outskirts</a> <a href="/hebrew/4264.htm" title="4264: ma·ḥă·nêh (N-csc) -- An encampment, camp. From chanah; an encampment; hence, an army, whether literal or figurative.">of the camp,</a> <a href="/hebrew/758.htm" title="758: ’ă·rām (N-proper-fs) -- Syria and its inhab., also the names of a son of Shem, a grandson of Nahor, and an Isr. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/369.htm" title="369: ’ên- (Adv) -- As if from a primitive root meaning to be nothing or not exist; a non-entity; generally used as a negative particle.">there was not</a> <a href="/hebrew/376.htm" title="376: ’îš (N-ms) -- Man. Contracted for 'enowsh; a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term.">a man</a> <a href="/hebrew/2009.htm" title="2009: wə·hin·nêh (Conj-w:: Interjection) -- Lo! behold! Prolongation for hen; lo!">to be found.</a> <a href="/hebrew/8033.htm" title="8033: šām (Adv) -- There, thither. A primitive particle; there then; often thither, or thence."></a> </span><span class="reftext">6</span>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.”…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/14-21.htm">Exodus 14:21-22</a></span><br />Then Moses stretched out his hand over the sea, and all that night the LORD drove back the sea with a strong east wind that turned it into dry land. So the waters were divided, / and the Israelites went through the sea on dry ground, with walls of water on their right and on their left.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/6-20.htm">Joshua 6:20</a></span><br />So when the rams’ horns sounded, the people shouted. When they heard the blast of the horn, the people gave a great shout, and the wall collapsed. Then all the people charged straight into the city and captured it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/3-16.htm">2 Kings 3:16-20</a></span><br />and he said, “This is what the LORD says: ‘Dig this valley full of ditches.’ / For the LORD says, ‘You will not see wind or rain, but the valley will be filled with water, and you will drink—you and your cattle and your animals.’ / This is a simple matter in the sight of the LORD, and He will also deliver the Moabites into your hand. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/6-17.htm">2 Kings 6:17</a></span><br />Then Elisha prayed, “O LORD, please open his eyes that he may see.” And the LORD opened the eyes of the young man, and he saw that the hills were full of horses and chariots of fire all around Elisha.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/14-6.htm">1 Samuel 14:6-15</a></span><br />Jonathan said to the young man bearing his armor, “Come, let us cross over to the outpost of these uncircumcised men. Perhaps the LORD will work on our behalf. Nothing can hinder the LORD from saving, whether by many or by few.” / His armor-bearer replied, “Do all that is in your heart. Go ahead; I am with you heart and soul.” / “Very well,” said Jonathan, “we will cross over toward these men and show ourselves to them. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/judges/7-19.htm">Judges 7:19-22</a></span><br />Gideon and the hundred men with him reached the outskirts of the camp at the beginning of the middle watch, just after the changing of the guard. They blew their horns and broke the jars that were in their hands. / The three companies blew their horns and shattered their jars. Holding the torches in their left hands and the horns in their right hands, they shouted, “A sword for the LORD and for Gideon!” / Each Israelite took his position around the camp, and the entire Midianite army fled, crying out as they ran. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/37-36.htm">Isaiah 37:36</a></span><br />Then the angel of the LORD went out and struck down 185,000 men in the camp of the Assyrians. When the people got up the next morning, there were all the dead bodies!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/20-22.htm">2 Chronicles 20:22-24</a></span><br />The moment they began their shouts and praises, the LORD set ambushes against the men of Ammon, Moab, and Mount Seir who had come against Judah, and they were defeated. / The Ammonites and Moabites rose up against the inhabitants of Mount Seir, devoting them to destruction. And when they had finished off the inhabitants of Seir, they helped to destroy one another. / When the men of Judah came to a place overlooking the wilderness, they looked for the vast army, but there were only corpses lying on the ground; no one had escaped.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/12-6.htm">Acts 12:6-10</a></span><br />On the night before Herod was to bring him to trial, Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains, with sentries standing guard at the entrance to the prison. / Suddenly an angel of the Lord appeared and a light shone in the cell. He tapped Peter on the side and woke him up, saying, “Get up quickly.” And the chains fell off his wrists. / “Get dressed and put on your sandals,” said the angel. Peter did so, and the angel told him, “Wrap your cloak around you and follow me.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/16-25.htm">Acts 16:25-26</a></span><br />About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the other prisoners were listening to them. / Suddenly a strong earthquake shook the foundations of the prison. At once all the doors flew open and everyone’s chains came loose.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/28-2.htm">Matthew 28:2-4</a></span><br />Suddenly there was a great earthquake, for an angel of the Lord descended from heaven, rolled away the stone, and sat on it. / His appearance was like lightning, and his clothes were white as snow. / The guards trembled in fear of him and became like dead men.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/24-4.htm">Luke 24:4-5</a></span><br />While they were puzzling over this, suddenly two men in radiant apparel stood beside them. / As the women bowed their faces to the ground in terror, the two men asked them, “Why do you look for the living among the dead?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/20-1.htm">John 20:1-2</a></span><br />Early on the first day of the week, while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene went to the tomb and saw that the stone had been removed from the entrance. / So she came running to Simon Peter and the other disciple, the one whom Jesus loved. “They have taken the Lord out of the tomb,” she said, “and we do not know where they have put Him!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/16-4.htm">Mark 16:4-5</a></span><br />But when they looked up, they saw that the stone had been rolled away, even though it was extremely large. / When they entered the tomb, they saw a young man dressed in a white robe sitting on the right side, and they were alarmed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/5-19.htm">Acts 5:19-20</a></span><br />But during the night an angel of the Lord opened the doors of the jail and brought them out, saying, / “Go, stand in the temple courts and tell the people the full message of this new life.”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And they rose up in the twilight, to go to 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.</p><p class="hdg">in the twilight</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_samuel/30-17.htm">1 Samuel 30:17</a></b></br> And David smote them from the twilight even unto the evening of the next day: and there escaped not a man of them, save four hundred young men, which rode upon camels, and fled.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/12-6.htm">Ezekiel 12:6,7,12</a></b></br> In their sight shalt thou bear <i>it</i> upon <i>thy</i> shoulders, <i>and</i> carry <i>it</i> forth in the twilight: thou shalt cover thy face, that thou see not the ground: for I have set thee <i>for</i> a sign unto the house of Israel… </p><p class="hdg">behold</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/28-7.htm">Deuteronomy 28:7</a></b></br> The LORD shall cause thine enemies that rise up against thee to be smitten before thy face: they shall come out against thee one way, and flee before thee seven ways.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/32-25.htm">Deuteronomy 32:25,30</a></b></br> The sword without, and terror within, shall destroy both the young man and the virgin, the suckling <i>also</i> with the man of gray hairs… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/2_kings/6-24.htm">Aram</a> <a href="/2_kings/7-4.htm">Arameans</a> <a href="/2_kings/7-4.htm">Camp</a> <a href="/1_samuel/30-17.htm">Dusk</a> <a href="/2_kings/3-21.htm">Edge</a> <a href="/1_samuel/14-2.htm">Extremity</a> <a href="/1_kings/16-21.htm">Half</a> <a href="/2_kings/3-18.htm">Light</a> <a href="/1_kings/7-12.htm">Outer</a> <a href="/judges/7-19.htm">Outermost</a> <a href="/1_samuel/14-2.htm">Outskirts</a> <a href="/2_kings/6-25.htm">Part</a> <a href="/2_kings/6-7.htm">Reached</a> <a href="/2_kings/3-24.htm">Rise</a> <a href="/2_kings/6-15.htm">Rose</a> <a href="/2_kings/6-24.htm">Syria</a> <a 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7</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_kings/7-1.htm">Elisha prophesies incredible plenty in Samaria</a></span><br><span class="reftext">3. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_kings/7-3.htm">four lepers, venturing on the host of the Syrians, bring tidings of their flight</a></span><br><span class="reftext">12. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_kings/7-12.htm">The king, finding by spies the news to be true, spoils the tents of the Syrians.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">17. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_kings/7-17.htm">The lord who would not believe the prophecy of plenty is trampled in the press</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 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class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/2_kings/7.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/2_kings/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/2_kings/7.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>So they arose at twilight</b><br>The lepers, who were outcasts due to their condition, decided to take action at twilight, a time often associated with transition and change in the Bible. Twilight can symbolize the end of one period and the beginning of another, reflecting the desperation and hope of the lepers. This timing is significant as it aligns with God's providential timing, often seen in biblical narratives where God acts at unexpected times.<p><b>and went to the camp of the Arameans.</b><br>The Arameans, also known as Syrians, were frequent adversaries of Israel. Their camp was besieging Samaria, causing severe famine within the city. The decision of the lepers to approach the enemy camp highlights their desperation but also their faith in seeking a solution outside the city walls. This act of moving towards the enemy can be seen as a step of faith, trusting in God's provision even in dire circumstances.<p><b>But when they came to the outskirts of the camp,</b><br>The outskirts of the camp represent the boundary between danger and potential salvation. The lepers' arrival at this point signifies a critical moment of discovery. In biblical narratives, the outskirts often serve as places of revelation or divine intervention, where God reveals His plans or provides deliverance.<p><b>there was not a man to be found.</b><br>The absence of the Arameans is a miraculous event orchestrated by God, as described earlier in the chapter where the Lord caused the Arameans to hear the sound of chariots and horses, leading them to flee. This empty camp symbolizes God's deliverance and provision, turning a place of potential threat into one of unexpected blessing. It echoes other biblical instances where God delivers His people by causing confusion among their enemies, such as in the story of Gideon (Judges 7). This event foreshadows the ultimate deliverance found in Jesus Christ, who provides salvation and victory over sin and death.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lepers.htm">The Lepers</a></b><br>Four men suffering from leprosy who were outside the city gates of Samaria due to their condition. They were instrumental in discovering the deserted Aramean camp.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_arameans.htm">The Arameans</a></b><br>A powerful enemy army besieging Samaria, causing a severe famine within the city. Their sudden departure was orchestrated by God.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/s/samaria.htm">Samaria</a></b><br>The capital of the Northern Kingdom of Israel, under siege by the Arameans, leading to desperate conditions for its inhabitants.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_camp_of_the_arameans.htm">The Camp of the Arameans</a></b><br>The location where the Aramean army had set up their encampment, which was found deserted by the lepers.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/twilight.htm">Twilight</a></b><br>The time of day when the lepers decided to venture into the Aramean camp, symbolizing a moment of transition and divine intervention.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/d/divine_intervention_in_desperation.htm">Divine Intervention in Desperation</a></b><br>God often works in unexpected ways and through unlikely people to bring about His purposes. The lepers, marginalized and desperate, became the heralds of deliverance.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faith_in_action.htm">Faith in Action</a></b><br>The lepers' decision to move towards the enemy camp, despite their fear and uncertainty, demonstrates the importance of taking steps of faith even in dire circumstances.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_over_circumstances.htm">God's Sovereignty Over Circumstances</a></b><br>The sudden disappearance of the Aramean army illustrates God's control over all situations, reminding us that He can change circumstances in an instant.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_obedience_and_initiative.htm">The Role of Obedience and Initiative</a></b><br>The lepers' initiative to explore the camp shows that God often uses our actions, however small, to fulfill His greater plans.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/sharing_the_good_news.htm">Sharing the Good News</a></b><br>Once the lepers discovered the deserted camp, they shared the news with the city, emphasizing the importance of sharing God's provision and deliverance with others.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_2_kings_7.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 2 Kings 7</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_many_baths_did_solomon_build.htm">Solomon built a facility containing how many baths? Two thousand (1 Kings 7:26) Over three thousand (2 Chronicles 4:5)</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_the_bronze_sea's_capacity_differ.htm">How do we reconcile the apparent capacity discrepancy of the bronze sea between 1 Kings 7:26 (2,000 baths) and 2 Chronicles 4:5 (3,000 baths)?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_there_non-biblical_proof_of_samaria's_recovery.htm">2 Kings 7:16 -- Is there any credible record outside the Bible confirming that Samaria's economy recovered so quickly?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_are_the_key_events_in_2_kings.htm">What are the key events in 2 Kings?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/2_kings/7.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(5) <span class= "bld">In the twilight</span>--<span class= "ital">i.e.</span>, at nightfall. (See <a href="/2_kings/7-9.htm" title="Then they 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 the morning light, some mischief will come on us: now therefore come, that we may go and tell the king's household.">2Kings 7:9</a>; <a href="/2_kings/7-12.htm" title="And 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 be 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 catch them alive, and get into the city.">2Kings 7:12</a>.) They waited till then, that their departure might not be noticed from the walls.<p><span class= "bld">The uttermost part</span>--<span class= "ital">i.e.</span>, the <span class= "ital">outskirts</span> or <span class= "ital">verge</span> of the camp nearest to Samaria.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/2_kings/7.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 5.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">And they rose up in the twilight.</span> Most certainly in the <span class="accented">evening</span> 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. <span class="cmt_word">To go unto the camp of the Syrians: and when they were come to the uttermost part</span> <span class="accented">- i.e.</span> the most advanced part, that which was nearest to Samaria - <span class="cmt_word">of the camp of Syria, behold, there was no man there.</span> The camp was empty, deserted. Not a soul was anywhere to be seen. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/2_kings/7-5.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">So they arose</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיָּק֣וּמוּ</span> <span class="translit">(way·yā·qū·mū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6965.htm">Strong's 6965: </a> </span><span class="str2">To arise, stand up, stand</span><br /><br /><span class="word">at twilight</span><br /><span class="heb">בַנֶּ֔שֶׁף</span> <span class="translit">(ḇan·ne·šep̄)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5399.htm">Strong's 5399: </a> </span><span class="str2">A breeze, dusk</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and went</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיָּבֹ֗אוּ</span> <span class="translit">(way·yā·ḇō·’ū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_935.htm">Strong's 935: </a> </span><span class="str2">To come in, come, go in, go</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶל־</span> <span class="translit">(’el-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> </span><span class="str2">Near, with, among, to</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the camp</span><br /><span class="heb">מַחֲנֵ֣ה</span> <span class="translit">(ma·ḥă·nêh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - common singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4264.htm">Strong's 4264: </a> </span><span class="str2">An encampment, an army</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the Arameans.</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲרָ֑ם</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·rām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_758.htm">Strong's 758: </a> </span><span class="str2">Aram -- Syria</span><br /><br /><span class="word">But when they came</span><br /><span class="heb">לָב֖וֹא</span> <span class="translit">(lā·ḇō·w)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_935.htm">Strong's 935: </a> </span><span class="str2">To come in, come, go in, go</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to</span><br /><span class="heb">עַד־</span> <span class="translit">(‘aḏ-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5704.htm">Strong's 5704: </a> </span><span class="str2">As far as, even to, up to, until, while</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the outskirts</span><br /><span class="heb">קְצֵה֙</span> <span class="translit">(qə·ṣêh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7097.htm">Strong's 7097: </a> </span><span class="str2">End, extremity</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the camp,</span><br /><span class="heb">מַחֲנֵ֣ה</span> <span class="translit">(ma·ḥă·nêh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - common singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4264.htm">Strong's 4264: </a> </span><span class="str2">An encampment, an army</span><br /><br /><span class="word">there was not</span><br /><span class="heb">אֵֽין־</span> <span class="translit">(’ên-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_369.htm">Strong's 369: </a> </span><span class="str2">A non-entity, a negative particle</span><br /><br /><span class="word">a man</span><br /><span class="heb">אִֽישׁ׃</span> <span class="translit">(’îš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_376.htm">Strong's 376: </a> </span><span class="str2">A man as an individual, a male person</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to be found.</span><br /><span class="heb">וְהִנֵּ֥ה</span> <span class="translit">(wə·hin·nêh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Interjection<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2009.htm">Strong's 2009: </a> </span><span class="str2">Lo! 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