Verse 12

And the king{H4428} arose{H6965}{(H8799)} in the night{H3915}, and said{H559}{(H8799)} unto his servants{H5650}, I will now shew{H5046}{(H8686)} you what the Syrians{H758} have done{H6213}{(H8804)} to us. They know{H3045}{(H8804)} that we be hungry{H7457}; therefore are they gone out{H3318}{(H8799)} of the camp{H4264} to hide{H2247}{(H8736)} themselves in the field{H7704}, saying{H559}{(H8800)}, When they come out{H3318}{(H8799)} of the city{H5892}, we shall catch{H8610}{(H8799)} them alive{H2416}, and get{H935}{(H8799)} into the city{H5892}.

Referenced Verses

  • Josh 8:4 : 4 And he commanded{H6680}{(H8762)} them, saying{H559}{(H8800)}, Behold{H7200}{(H8798)}, ye shall lie in wait{H693}{(H8802)} against the city{H5892}, even behind{H310} the city{H5892}: go{H7368} not very{H3966} far{H7368}{(H8686)} from the city{H5892}, but be ye all ready{H3559}{(H8737)}:
  • 2 Kgs 6:25-29 : 25 And there was a great{H1419} famine{H7458} in Samaria{H8111}: and, behold, they besieged{H6696}{(H8802)} it, until an ass's{H2543} head{H7218} was sold for fourscore{H8084} pieces of silver{H3701}, and the fourth part{H7255} of a cab{H6894} of dove's dung{H1686}{(H8675)}{H3123}{H2755} for five{H2568} pieces of silver{H3701}. 26 And as the king{H4428} of Israel{H3478} was passing by{H5674}{(H8802)} upon the wall{H2346}, there cried{H6817}{(H8804)} a woman{H802} unto him, saying{H559}{(H8800)}, Help{H3467}{(H8685)}, my lord{H113}, O king{H4428}. 27 And he said{H559}{(H8799)}, If the LORD{H3068} do not help{H3467}{(H8686)} thee, whence{H370} shall I help{H3467}{(H8686)} thee? out of the barnfloor{H1637}, or out of the winepress{H3342}? 28 And the king{H4428} said{H559}{(H8799)} unto her, What aileth thee? And she answered{H559}{(H8799)}, This woman{H802} said{H559}{(H8804)} unto me, Give{H5414}{(H8798)} thy son{H1121}, that we may eat{H398}{(H8799)} him to day{H3117}, and we will eat{H398}{(H8799)} my son{H1121} to morrow{H4279}. 29 So we boiled{H1310}{(H8762)} my son{H1121}, and did eat{H398}{(H8799)} him: and I said{H559}{(H8799)} unto her on the next{H312} day{H3117}, Give{H5414}{(H8798)} thy son{H1121}, that we may eat{H398}{(H8799)} him: and she hath hid{H2244}{(H8686)} her son{H1121}.