2 Kings 7:5
“And they rose up in the twilight, to go unto the camp of the Syrians: and when they were come to the uttermost part of the camp of Syria, behold, there was no man there.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And they rose up in the twilight, to go unto the camp of the Syrians,...., The dusk of the evening, or the evening…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
The twilight - The evening twilight (see 2Ki 7:9). The uttermost part of the camp - The extreme boundary of the camp…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
The uttermost part of the camp - Where the Syrian advanced guards should have been.
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–17142 Kings 7:3-11
We are here told,
I. How the siege of Samaria was raised in the evening, at the edge of night (Kg2 7:6, Kg2 7:7), not by…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
in the twilight This must be evening twilight. For in verse 9 they blame themselves for tarrying until morning light,…
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