2 Kings 7:12
The king got out of bed even though it was night. He said to his officials: I will tell you what the Syrians are planning! They know about the famine here, so they have left their camp to go and hide in the countryside. They think that we will leave the city to find food. Then they will take us alive and capture the city.
Joshua 8:4
He commanded them, saying: You shall lie in wait against the city, even behind the city. Do not go very far from the city and be ready.
2 Kings 6:25-29
The siege caused a great food shortage in the city. It was so severe that a donkey's head cost eighty pieces of silver, and half a pound of dove's dung cost five pieces of silver.
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Summary
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.
Unto his servants
I will now
They know that we be hungry
Hide themselves
Bible References
Unto his servants
2 Kings 6:8
The king of Syria was at war with Israel. He consulted his officers and chose a place to set up camp.
Genesis 20:8
So Abimelech got up early in the morning. He called all his servants and told them everything. The men were very afraid.
Genesis 41:38
and he said to them: We will never find a better man than Joseph. He is a man who has God's Spirit in him.
1 Kings 20:7
Then the king of Israel sent for all the responsible men of the land, and said: Now will you take note and see the evil purpose of this man. He sent for my wives and my children, my silver and my gold, and I did not keep them back.
I will now
2 Kings 7:1
Elisha answered: Hear the word of Jehovah: 'By this time tomorrow you will be able to buy in Samaria ten pounds of the best wheat or twenty pounds of barley for one piece of silver.'
2 Kings 5:7
The king of Israel read the letter and tore his clothes and said: How can the king of Syria expect me to cure this man? Does he think that I am God, with the power of life and death? It is plain that he is trying to start a quarrel with me!
They know that we be hungry
2 Kings 6:25
The siege caused a great food shortage in the city. It was so severe that a donkey's head cost eighty pieces of silver, and half a pound of dove's dung cost five pieces of silver.
Hide themselves
Joshua 8:4
He commanded them, saying: You shall lie in wait against the city, even behind the city. Do not go very far from the city and be ready.
Judges 20:29
The Israelites hid some soldiers around Gibeah.