2 Kings 7:11
And he called the porters; and they told it to the king’s house within.
2 Kings 7:11 in other translations
| BSB | The gatekeepers shouted the news, and it was reported to the king’s household. |
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| WEB | Then the gatekeepers called out and told it to the king’s household within. |
| ASV | And he called the porters; and they told it to the king’s household within. |
| YLT | and he calleth the gatekeepers, and they declare to the house of the king within. |
| DARBY | And the porters cried it and told it to the king's house within. |
| BBE | Then the door-keepers, crying out, gave the news to those inside the king's house. |
| Webster | And he called the porters; and they told it to the king's house within. |
What does 2 Kings 7:11 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 2 Kings 7:8-11
8-11. these lepers ... did eat and drink--After they had appeased their hunger and secreted as many valuables as they could carry, their consciences smote them for concealing the discovery and they hastened to publish it in the city.
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on 2 Kings 7:3-11
God can, when he pleases, make the stoutest heart to tremble; and as for those who will not fear God, he can make them fear at the shaking of a leaf. Providence ordered it, that the lepers came as soon as the Syrians were fled. Their consciences told them that mischief would befall them, if they took care of themselves only. Natural humanity, and fear of punishment, are powerful checks on the selfishness of the…
2 Kings 7:11 in the original Hebrew
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Context
- 2 Kings 7:10
So they came and called unto the porter of the city: and they told them, saying, We came to the camp of the Syrians, and, behold, there was no man there, neither voice of man, but horses tied, and asses tied, and the tents as they were.
- 2 Kings 7:11
And he called the porters; and they told it to the king’s house within.
- 2 Kings 7:12
And the king arose in the night, and said unto his servants, I will now shew 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.
2 Kings 7:11 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y los porteros dieron voces, y declaráronlo dentro, en el palacio del rey. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et les portiers le crièrent et le rapportèrent dans la maison du roi, à l’intérieur. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Und sie riefen die Torwächter, und sie berichteten es drinnen im Hause des Königs. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Ierunt ergo portarii, et nuntiaverunt in palatio regis intrinsecus. |