SEV Biblia, Chapter 7:12
¶ Y se levantó el rey de noche, y dijo a sus siervos: Yo os declararé lo que nos han hecho los siros. Ellos saben que tenemos hambre, y se han salido de las tiendas y se han escondido en el campo, diciendo: Cuando hubieren salido de la ciudad, los tomaremos vivos, y entraremos en la ciudad.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - 2 Kings 7:12
Verse 12. The king arose in the night] This king had made a noble defense; he seems to have shared in all the sufferings of the besieged, and to have been ever at his post. Even in vile Ahab there were some good things! They know that we be hungry] This was a very natural conclusion; the Syrians by the closest blockade could not induce them to give up the city, but knowing that they were in a starving condition, they might make use of such a stratagem as that imagined by the king, in order to get possession of the city.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 12. And the king arose in the night , etc.] Upon the report made to him: and he said unto his servants, I will now show you what the Syrians have done to us ; taking it to be a stratagem of theirs to decoy them: they know that we be hungry ; and would be glad to come out of the city to get some food: therefore are they gone out of the camp to hide themselves in the field ; to make us believe that they have broke up the siege, and have deserted the camp, and are gone, when they only lie in ambush: saying, when they come out of the city ; which they supposed they would do through hunger: we shall catch them alive ; take them captive at once: and get into the city ; being open to let them out, and receive them on their return.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 12-20 - Here see the wants of Israel supplied in a way they little thought of which should encourage us to depend upon the power and goodness of God in our greatest straits. God's promise may be safely relied on, for n word of his shall fall to the ground. The nobleman that questioned the truth of Elisha's word, saw the plenty, to silence and shame his unbelief, and therein saw his own folly; but he did not eat of the plenty he saw. Justly do those find the world's promises fail them, wh think that the promises of God will disappoint them. Learn how deepl God resents distrust of his power, providence, and promise: ho uncertain life is, and the enjoyments of it: how certain God' threatenings are, and how sure to come on the guilty. May God help u to inquire whether we are exposed to his threatenings, or interested in his promises __________________________________________________________________
Original Hebrew
ויקם 6965 המלך 4428 לילה 3915 ויאמר 559 אל 413 עבדיו 5650 אגידה 5046 נא 4994 לכם את 853 אשׁר 834 עשׂו 6213 לנו ארם 758 ידעו 3045 כי 3588 רעבים 7457 אנחנו 587 ויצאו 3318 מן 4480 המחנה 4264 להחבה 2247 בהשׂדה 7704 לאמר 559 כי 3588 יצאו 3318 מן 4480 העיר 5892 ונתפשׂם 8610 חיים 2416 ואל 413 העיר 5892 נבא׃ 935
