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He commanded the drivers, &#8220Go and find out what has happened.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/2_kings/7.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />So two chariots with horses were prepared, and the king sent scouts to see what had happened to the Aramean army.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/2_kings/7.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />So they took two horsemen, and the king sent them after the army of the Syrians, saying, “Go and see.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/2_kings/7.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then the scouts took two chariots with horses, and the king sent them after the Aramean army, saying, “Go and see.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/2_kings/7.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />They took therefore two chariot horses; and the king sent after the host of the Syrians, saying, Go and see.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/2_kings/7.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Therefore they took two chariots with horses; and the king sent them in the direction of the Syrian army, saying, “Go and see.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/2_kings/7.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Therefore they took two chariots with horses, and the king sent <i>them</i> after the army of the Arameans, saying, “Go and see.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/2_kings/7.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />They took therefore two chariots with horses, and the king sent after the army of the Arameans, saying, &#8220Go and see.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/2_kings/7.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />They took therefore two chariots with horses, and the king sent after the army of the Arameans, saying, “Go and see.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/2_kings/7.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />They took therefore two chariots with horses, and the king sent after the camp of the Arameans, saying, “Go and see.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/2_kings/7.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />So they took two chariots with horses, and the king sent them after the Aramean army, saying, “Go and see.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/2_kings/7.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The messengers took two chariots with horses, and the king sent them after the Aramean army, saying, “Go and see.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/2_kings/7.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The messengers took two chariots with horses, and the king sent them after the Aramean army, saying, &#8220Go and see.&#8221 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/2_kings/7.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />They took therefore two chariots with horses; and the king sent after the host of the Syrians, saying, Go and see.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/2_kings/7.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />They found two chariots, and the king commanded the men to find out what had happened to the Syrian troops. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/2_kings/7.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />They took therefore two chariots with horses; and the king sent after the host of the Syrians, saying, Go and see.<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 took two chariots with horses, and the king sent them to follow the Aramean army and told them to find out what happened.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/2_kings/7.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />They chose some men, and the king sent them in two chariots with instructions to go and find out what had happened to the Syrian army. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/2_kings/7.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />So they took two chariots and horses, and the king sent them out after the Aramean army with the orders, "Go and look!"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/2_kings/7.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then the scouts took two chariots with horses, and the king sent them after the Aramean army, saying, ?Go and see.?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/2_kings/7.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />So they picked two horsemen and the king sent them out to track the Syrian army. He ordered them, "Go and find out what's going on."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/2_kings/7.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />They took therefore two chariots with horses; and the king sent after the army of the Arameans, saying, "Go and see."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/2_kings/7.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />They took therefore two chariot horses; and the king sent after the host of the Syrians, saying, Go and see.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/2_kings/7.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Therefore they took two chariots with horses; and the king sent them out to the Syrian army, saying, “Go and see.” <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 take two chariot-horses, and the king sends [them] after the camp of Aram, saying, “Go, and see.”<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 take two chariot-horses, and the king sendeth after the camp of Aram, saying, 'Go, and see.'<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 take two chariot horses, and the king will send after the camp of Aram, saying, Go and see.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/2_kings/7.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />They brought therefore two horses, and the king sent into the camp of the Syrians, saying: Go, and see. <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 brought two horses. And the king sent them into the camp of the Syrians, saying, “Go, and see.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/2_kings/7.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />They took two chariots, and horses, and the king sent them to reconnoiter the Aramean army with the order, “Go and find out.”<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 took two mounted men, and the king sent them after the Aramean army, saying, “Go and find out.”<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 two couples of horsemen mounted, and the king sent them after the army of Aram, saying, Go and see.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/2_kings/7.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And two pairs of horsemen mounted horses and the King sent after the camp of Edom, and they said: “Go, see!”<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/2_kings/7.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />They took therefore two chariots with horses; and the king sent after the host of the Arameans, saying: 'Go and see.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/2_kings/7.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />So they took two horsemen; and the king of Israel sent after the king of Syria, saying, Go, and see.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/2_kings/7-14.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=2384" 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">13</span>But one of his servants replied, “Please, have scouts take five of the horses that remain in the city. Their plight will be no worse than all the Israelites who are left here. You can see that all the Israelites here are doomed. So let us send them and find out.” <span class="reftext">14</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3947.htm" title="3947: way·yiq·ḥū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To take. A primitive root; to take.">Then the scouts took</a> <a href="/hebrew/8147.htm" title="8147: šə·nê (Number-mdc) -- Two (a card. number). Dual of sheniy; feminine shttayim; two; also twofold.">two</a> <a href="/hebrew/7393.htm" title="7393: re·ḵeḇ (N-ms) -- From rakab; a vehicle; by implication, a team; by extension, cavalry; by analogy a rider, i.e. The upper millstone.">chariots</a> <a href="/hebrew/5483.htm" title="5483: sū·sîm (N-mp) -- A swallow, swift (type of bird). Or cuc; from an unused root meaning to skip; a horse; also a swallow.">with horses,</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: ham·me·leḵ (Art:: N-ms) -- King. From malak; a king.">and the king</a> <a href="/hebrew/7971.htm" title="7971: way·yiš·laḥ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To send. A primitive root; to send away, for, or out.">sent them</a> <a href="/hebrew/310.htm" title="310: ’a·ḥă·rê (Prep) -- The hind or following part. From 'achar; properly, the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after.">after</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. ">the Aramean</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.">army,</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: lê·mōr (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">saying,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1980.htm" title="1980: lə·ḵū (V-Qal-Imp-mp) -- To go, come, walk. Akin to yalak; a primitive root; to walk.">“Go</a> <a href="/hebrew/7200.htm" title="7200: ū·rə·’ū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-Imp-mp) -- To see. A primitive root; to see, literally or figuratively.">and see.”</a> </span><span class="reftext">15</span>And they tracked them as far as the Jordan, and indeed, the whole way was littered with the clothing and equipment the Arameans had thrown off in haste. So the scouts returned and told the king.…<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="/2_kings/6-14.htm">2 Kings 6:14-15</a></span><br />the king of Aram sent horses, chariots, and a great army. They went there by night and surrounded the city. / When the servant of the man of God got up and went out early in the morning, behold, an army with horses and chariots had surrounded the city. So he asked Elisha, “Oh, my master, what are we to do?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/3-9.htm">2 Kings 3:9</a></span><br />So the king of Israel, the king of Judah, and the king of Edom set out, and after they had traveled a roundabout route for seven days, they had no water for their army or for their animals.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/5-10.htm">2 Kings 5:10-14</a></span><br />Then Elisha sent him a messenger, who said, “Go and wash yourself seven times in the Jordan, and your flesh will be restored, and you will be clean.” / But Naaman went away angry, saying, “I thought that he would surely come out, stand and call on the name of the LORD his God, and wave his hand over the spot to cure my leprosy. / Are not the Abanah and Pharpar, the rivers of Damascus, better than all the waters of Israel? Could I not have washed in them and been cleansed?” So he turned and went away in a rage. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/4-42.htm">2 Kings 4:42-44</a></span><br />Now a man from Baal-shalishah came to the man of God with a sack of twenty loaves of barley bread from the first ripe grain. “Give it to the people to eat,” said Elisha. / But his servant asked, “How am I to set twenty loaves before a hundred men?” “Give it to the people to eat,” said Elisha, “for this is what the LORD says: ‘They will eat and have some left over.’” / So he set it before them, and they ate and had some left over, according to the word of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/2-15.htm">2 Kings 2:15-18</a></span><br />When the sons of the prophets who were watching him from Jericho saw what had happened, they said, “The spirit of Elijah rests on Elisha.” And they went to meet him and bowed down to the ground before him. / “Look now,” they said to Elisha, “we your servants have fifty valiant men. Please let them go and search for your master. Perhaps the Spirit of the LORD has taken him up and put him on one of the mountains or in one of the valleys.” “Do not send them,” Elisha replied. / But when they pressed him to the point of embarrassment, he said, “Send them.” And they sent fifty men, who searched for three days but did not find Elijah. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/20-29.htm">1 Kings 20:29-30</a></span><br />For seven days the armies camped opposite each other, and on the seventh day the battle ensued, and the Israelites struck down the Arameans—a hundred thousand foot soldiers in one day. / The rest of them fled into the city of Aphek, where the wall fell on twenty-seven thousand of the remaining men. Ben-hadad also fled to the city and hid in an inner room.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/22-29.htm">1 Kings 22:29-35</a></span><br />So the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat king of Judah went up to Ramoth-gilead. / And the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, “I will disguise myself and go into battle, but you wear your royal robes.” So the king of Israel disguised himself and went into battle. / Now the king of Aram had ordered his thirty-two chariot commanders, “Do not fight with anyone, small or great, except the king of Israel.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/14-6.htm">1 Samuel 14:6-14</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="/1_samuel/17-48.htm">1 Samuel 17:48-53</a></span><br />As the Philistine started forward to attack him, David ran quickly toward the battle line to meet him. / Then David reached into his bag, took out a stone, and slung it, striking the Philistine on the forehead. The stone sank into his forehead, and he fell facedown on the ground. / Thus David prevailed over the Philistine with a sling and a stone; without a sword in his hand he struck down the Philistine and killed him. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/14-21.htm">Exodus 14:21-31</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. / And the Egyptians chased after them—all Pharaoh’s horses, chariots, and horsemen—and followed them into the sea. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/6-6.htm">Joshua 6:6-20</a></span><br />So Joshua son of Nun summoned the priests and said, “Take up the ark of the covenant and have seven priests carry seven rams’ horns in front of the ark of the LORD.” / And he told the people, “Advance and march around the city, with the armed troops going ahead of the ark of the LORD.” / After Joshua had spoken to the people, seven priests carrying seven rams’ horns before the LORD advanced and blew the horns, and the ark of the covenant of the LORD followed them. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/judges/7-16.htm">Judges 7:16-22</a></span><br />And he divided the three hundred men into three companies and gave each man a ram’s horn in one hand and a large jar in the other, containing a torch. / “Watch me and do as I do,” Gideon said. “When I come to the outskirts of the camp, do exactly as I do. / When I and all who are with me blow our horns, then you are also to blow your horns from all around the camp and shout, ‘For the LORD and for Gideon!’” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/37-36.htm">Isaiah 37:36-38</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! / So Sennacherib king of Assyria broke camp and withdrew. He returned to Nineveh and stayed there. / One day, while he was worshiping in the temple of his god Nisroch, his sons Adrammelech and Sharezer put him to the sword and escaped to the land of Ararat. And his son Esar-haddon reigned in his place.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/8-5.htm">Matthew 8:5-13</a></span><br />When Jesus had entered Capernaum, a centurion came and pleaded with Him, / “Lord, my servant lies at home, paralyzed and in terrible agony.” / “I will go and heal him,” Jesus replied. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/14-13.htm">Matthew 14:13-21</a></span><br />When Jesus heard about John, He withdrew by boat privately to a solitary place. But the crowds found out about it and followed Him on foot from the towns. / When He stepped ashore and saw a large crowd, He had compassion on them and healed their sick. / When evening came, the disciples came to Him and said, “This is a desolate place, and the hour is already late. Dismiss the crowds so they can go to the villages and buy themselves some food.” ...</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">They took therefore two chariot horses; and the king sent after the host of the Syrians, saying, Go and see.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/2_kings/7-5.htm">Aram</a> <a href="/2_kings/6-23.htm">Aramaeans</a> <a href="/2_kings/5-20.htm">Aramean</a> <a href="/2_kings/7-12.htm">Arameans</a> <a href="/2_kings/7-6.htm">Army</a> <a href="/2_kings/7-12.htm">Camp</a> <a href="/2_kings/6-15.htm">Chariot</a> <a href="/2_samuel/8-4.htm">Chariot-Horses</a> <a href="/2_kings/7-6.htm">Chariots</a> <a href="/2_kings/5-13.htm">Commanded</a> <a href="/2_samuel/10-18.htm">Drivers</a> <a href="/2_kings/6-13.htm">Find</a> <a href="/2_kings/7-13.htm">Horses</a> <a href="/2_kings/7-6.htm">Host</a> <a href="/1_kings/13-13.htm">Mounted</a> <a href="/2_samuel/10-9.htm">Selected</a> <a href="/2_kings/7-12.htm">Syrians</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/2_kings/7-16.htm">Aram</a> <a href="/2_kings/7-15.htm">Aramaeans</a> <a href="/2_kings/18-26.htm">Aramean</a> <a href="/2_kings/7-15.htm">Arameans</a> <a href="/2_kings/8-21.htm">Army</a> <a href="/2_kings/7-16.htm">Camp</a> <a href="/2_kings/8-21.htm">Chariot</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/18-4.htm">Chariot-Horses</a> <a href="/2_kings/8-21.htm">Chariots</a> <a href="/2_kings/11-5.htm">Commanded</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/13-7.htm">Drivers</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/4-40.htm">Find</a> <a href="/2_kings/9-23.htm">Horses</a> <a href="/2_kings/9-5.htm">Host</a> <a href="/2_kings/9-16.htm">Mounted</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/19-10.htm">Selected</a> <a href="/2_kings/7-15.htm">Syrians</a><div class="vheading2">2 Kings 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 = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div 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>Then the scouts took two chariots with horses</b><br>In ancient Israel, chariots were a significant part of military strategy, often symbolizing strength and power. The use of chariots here indicates the urgency and importance of the mission. The scouts were likely chosen for their reliability and skill, as they were tasked with verifying the report of the Arameans' retreat. This reflects the common practice of sending scouts or spies to gather intelligence, as seen in <a href="/numbers/13.htm">Numbers 13</a> when Moses sent spies into Canaan.<p><b>and the king sent them after the Aramean army</b><br>The Arameans, also known as the Syrians, were a frequent adversary of Israel. Their army had besieged Samaria, leading to a severe famine. The king's decision to send scouts after them shows a cautious approach, ensuring the enemy's retreat was genuine. This action parallels other biblical instances where leaders sought confirmation before taking action, such as Gideon in <a href="/judges/6-36.htm">Judges 6:36-40</a>.<p><b>saying, “Go and see.”</b><br>The command "Go and see" underscores the need for verification and discernment. It reflects a moment of potential transition from despair to hope, as the king seeks to confirm the miraculous deliverance prophesied by Elisha. This phrase echoes the investigative spirit found in other scriptures, such as when Jesus invited His disciples to "come and see" in <a href="/john/1-39.htm">John 1:39</a>, encouraging exploration and discovery of truth.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_king_of_israel.htm">The King of Israel</a></b><br>The ruler who is skeptical of the prophet Elisha's prophecy about the end of the famine and sends scouts to verify the situation.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_aramean_army.htm">The Aramean Army</a></b><br>The enemy forces besieging Samaria, causing a severe famine in the city. They flee after hearing a divinely induced sound of a great army.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_chariots_and_horses.htm">The Chariots and Horses</a></b><br>The means by which the king's scouts are sent to investigate the Aramean camp, symbolizing the urgency and importance of the mission.<br><br>4. <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.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/e/elisha.htm">Elisha</a></b><br>The prophet who foretells the end of the famine, demonstrating God's power and faithfulness.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/d/divine_intervention.htm">Divine Intervention</a></b><br>God's power can change dire circumstances in an instant. Trust in His timing and sovereignty, even when situations seem hopeless.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faith_vs._skepticism.htm">Faith vs. Skepticism</a></b><br>The king's initial skepticism contrasts with Elisha's faith. Believers are called to trust God's promises, even when they seem improbable.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/o/obedience_and_action.htm">Obedience and Action</a></b><br>The king's decision to send scouts reflects a willingness to act on the possibility of God's intervention. Faith often requires us to take steps forward, trusting in God's guidance.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_provision.htm">God's Provision</a></b><br>Just as God provided deliverance from the Arameans, He provides for our needs. We should look to Him as our ultimate source of provision.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_prophets.htm">The Role of Prophets</a></b><br>Elisha's role highlights the importance of listening to God's messengers. We should be attentive to God's word and those He uses to speak truth into our lives.<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_to_reconcile_2_sam_10_18_and_1_chr_19_18.htm">How do we reconcile the discrepant figures between 2 Samuel 10:18 and 1 Chronicles 19:18 regarding the number of charioteers and horsemen defeated by David?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/where's_proof_amaziah_took_sela.htm">Where is the archaeological proof that Amaziah seized the city of Sela (2 Kings 14:7)?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_did_an_army_flee_after_hearing_sounds.htm">2 Kings 7:6-7 -- What natural or historical explanation accounts for an entire army fleeing upon hearing mysterious sounds?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/are_there_extrabiblical_records_of_2_sam_10.htm">In 2 Samuel 10:8-9, is there any extrabiblical record indicating the precise locations and numbers of soldiers involved in these battles?</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>(14) <span class= "bld">Two chariot horses.</span>--Literally, <span class= "ital">two chariots </span>(<span class= "ital">of</span>)<span class= "ital"> horses, i.e.</span>, teams for two chariots, or two pairs of horses. The chariots and their drivers are implied, not mentioned. Two chariots were sent, so that if attacked they might make a better resistance; or perhaps in order that, if one were captured by the enemy, the other might escape with the news.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/2_kings/7.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 14.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">They took therefore two chariot horses</span>; literally, <span class="accented">two chariots of horses</span>; <span class="accented">i.e.</span> two chariots, with the accustomed number of horses, which (with the Israelites) was two, though with the Assyrians and Egyptians it was frequently three. The employment of chariots instead of horsemen is remarkable, and seems to indicate that with the Israelites, as with the Egyptians, the chariot force was regarded as superior to the cavalry for practical purposes. <span class="cmt_word">And the king sent after the host of the Syrians, saying, Go and see.</span> The advice of the king's "servant" was taken; a couple of chariots were sent out to reconnoiter. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/2_kings/7-14.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">Then [the scouts] took</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיִּקְח֕וּ</span> <span class="translit">(way·yiq·ḥū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3947.htm">Strong's 3947: </a> </span><span class="str2">To take</span><br /><br /><span class="word">two</span><br /><span class="heb">שְׁנֵ֖י</span> <span class="translit">(šə·nê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Number - mdc<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8147.htm">Strong's 8147: </a> </span><span class="str2">Two (a cardinal number)</span><br /><br /><span class="word">chariots</span><br /><span class="heb">רֶ֣כֶב</span> <span class="translit">(re·ḵeḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7393.htm">Strong's 7393: </a> </span><span class="str2">A vehicle, a team, cavalry, a rider, the upper millstone</span><br /><br /><span class="word">with horses,</span><br /><span class="heb">סוּסִ֑ים</span> <span class="translit">(sū·sîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5483.htm">Strong's 5483: </a> </span><span class="str2">A swallow, swift (type of bird)</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and the king</span><br /><span class="heb">הַמֶּ֜לֶךְ</span> <span class="translit">(ham·me·leḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4428.htm">Strong's 4428: </a> </span><span class="str2">A king</span><br /><br /><span class="word">sent</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיִּשְׁלַ֨ח</span> <span class="translit">(way·yiš·laḥ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7971.htm">Strong's 7971: </a> </span><span class="str2">To send away, for, out</span><br /><br /><span class="word">them after</span><br /><span class="heb">אַחֲרֵ֧י</span> <span class="translit">(’a·ḥă·rê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_310.htm">Strong's 310: </a> </span><span class="str2">The hind or following part</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the Aramean</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲרָ֛ם</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">army,</span><br /><span class="heb">מַחֲנֵֽה־</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">saying,</span><br /><span class="heb">לֵאמֹ֖ר</span> <span class="translit">(lê·mōr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> </span><span class="str2">To utter, say</span><br /><br /><span class="word">“Go</span><br /><span class="heb">לְכ֥וּ</span> <span class="translit">(lə·ḵū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1980.htm">Strong's 1980: </a> </span><span class="str2">To go, come, walk</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and see.”</span><br /><span class="heb">וּרְאֽוּ׃</span> <span class="translit">(ū·rə·’ū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7200.htm">Strong's 7200: </a> </span><span class="str2">To see</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/2_kings/7-14.htm">2 Kings 7:14 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/2_kings/7-14.htm">2 Kings 7:14 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/2_kings/7-14.htm">2 Kings 7:14 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/2_kings/7-14.htm">2 Kings 7:14 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/2_kings/7-14.htm">2 Kings 7:14 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/2_kings/7-14.htm">2 Kings 7:14 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/2_kings/7-14.htm">2 Kings 7:14 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/2_kings/7-14.htm">2 Kings 7:14 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/2_kings/7-14.htm">2 Kings 7:14 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/2_kings/7-14.htm">2 Kings 7:14 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/2_kings/7-14.htm">OT History: 2 Kings 7:14 They took therefore two chariots with horses (2Ki iiKi ii ki 2 kg 2kg) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/2_kings/7-13.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2 Kings 7:13"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2 Kings 7:13" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/2_kings/7-15.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2 Kings 7:15"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2 Kings 7:15" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>