Verse 12

And the king{H4428} arose{H6965} in the night,{H3915} and said{H559} unto his servants,{H5650} I will now show{H5046} you what the Syrians{H758} have done{H6213} to us. They know{H3045} that we are hungry;{H7457} therefore are they gone out{H3318} of the camp{H4264} to hide{H2247} themselves in the field,{H7704} saying,{H559} When they come out{H3318} of the city,{H5892} we shall take{H8610} them alive,{H2416} and get{H935} into the city.{H5892}

Referenced Verses

• Josh 8:4 : 4 And he commanded{H6680} them, saying,{H559} Behold,{H7200} ye shall lie in ambush{H693} against the city,{H5892} behind{H310} the city;{H5892} go{H7368} not very{H3966} far{H7368} from the city,{H5892} but be ye all ready:{H3559}
• 2 Kgs 6:25-29 : 25 And there was a great{H1419} famine{H7458} in Samaria:{H8111} and, behold, they besieged{H6696} it, until an ass's{H2543} head{H7218} was sold for fourscore{H8084} [pieces] of silver,{H3701} and the fourth part{H7255} of a kab{H6894} of dove's dung{H3123} for five{H2568} [ pieces] of silver.{H3701} 26 And as the king{H4428} of Israel{H3478} was passing by{H5674} upon the wall,{H2346} there cried{H6817} a woman{H802} unto him, saying,{H559} Help,{H3467} my lord,{H113} O king.{H4428} 27 And he said,{H559} If Jehovah{H3068} do not help{H3467} thee, whence{H370} shall I help{H3467} thee? out of the threshing-floor,{H1637} or out of the winepress?{H3342} 28 And the king{H4428} said{H559} unto her, What aileth thee? And she answered,{H559} This woman{H802} said{H559} unto me, Give{H5414} thy son,{H1121} that we may eat{H398} him to-day,{H3117} and we will eat{H398} my son{H1121} to-morrow.{H4279} 29 So we boiled{H1310} my son,{H1121} and did eat{H398} him: and I said{H559} unto her on the next{H312} day,{H3117} Give{H5414} thy son,{H1121} that we may eat{H398} him; and she hath hid{H2244} her son.{H1121}