And he called the porters; and they told it to the king’s house within.
So he called out to the gatekeepers, and they passed the news on to the royal palace.
The writer is showing how good news was quickly shared - the gatekeepers made sure the king heard the important message right away.
📚 Historical Context
In the biblical narrative of 2 Kings 7, the city of Samaria was under a brutal siege by the Aramean army, causing severe famine and despair among its inhabitants. Four lepers, who were societal outcasts, ventured out to the enemy camp and discovered it miraculously abandoned by God’s intervention, prompting them to share the news. The porters, or gatekeepers, were then called to relay this vital information to the king’s household, highlighting the role of messengers in ancient Israelite society during times of crisis.
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