And he went in the dark and took it of their hands and bestowed it in the house, and let the men go, and they departed.

And so they arose in the dark to go to the Host of the Syrians. And when they were come to the side of the Host of Syria: see, there was no man there.

And upon that they arose and fled in the dark, and left their tents, their horses, their asses and the field they had pitched even as it was, and fled for their lives.

So they picked two horsemen and the king sent them out to track the Syrian army. He ordered them, "Go and find out what's going on."

And when he heard say of Tirhakah king of Ethiopia, Behold, he is come out to fight against thee: he sent messengers again unto Hezekiah, saying,