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.
And they got up at dusk to go to the Syrian army camp. When they reached the edge of the Syrian camp, look, there was no one there.
The four lepers discovered that the entire Syrian army had mysteriously abandoned their camp, leaving it completely empty.
📚 Historical Context
In the biblical account from 2 Kings, the city of Samaria was under siege by the Syrian army during a time of severe famine, which had driven the people to the brink of starvation. Four lepers, who were outcasts from society, decided to approach the Syrian camp at twilight in a desperate bid for food or surrender. When they reached the edge of the camp, they found it eerily deserted because God had supernaturally caused the Syrians to panic and flee.
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