And he called the porters; and they told it to the king’s house within.
The starving lepers outside Samaria's gate found the Syrian camp utterly deserted and at once hastened to make the discovery known. They called out to the city porters at the gate, and the porters carried the report inward to those within the king's household. The tidings were good news of abundant food and supplies abandoned by the Syrians and now left for the besieged city.
The starving lepers outside Samaria's gate found the Syrian camp utterly deserted and at once hastened to make the discovery known. They called out to the city porters at the gate, and the porters carried the report inward to those within the king's household. The tidings were good news of abundant food and supplies abandoned by the Syrians and now left for the besieged city.