They took therefore two chariot horses; and the king sent after the host of the Syrians, saying, Go and see.
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Verse 14 is found in chapter 7 of 2 Kings. The lepers realize that they cannot keep the news of deliverance to themselves. They return to Samaria and announce what happened, although the king initially suspects a trap. Scouts confirm the Syrians’ flight, and the people go out to collect the spoil. The word announced by Elisha is fulfilled literally: scarcity disappears and prices fall to the announced levels. The narrative emphasizes that deliverance does not depend on Israel’s military strength, but on a sovereign intervention by God that turns a situation of death into abundance.
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Da nahmen sie zwei Wagen mit Rossen, und der König sandte sie dem Heere der Syrer nach und sprach: Ziehet hin und sehet!
Tomaron pues dos caballos de un carro, y envió el rey tras el campo de los Siros, diciendo: Id, y ved.
Tomaron dos carros con caballos, y el rey los envió tras el ejército de Aram, diciendo: «Vayan y vean».
On prit deux chars avec les chevaux, et le roi envoya des messagers sur les traces de l'armée des Syriens, en disant: Allez et voyez.
Presero adunque due coppie di cavalli; e il re mandò degli uomini sopra quelli, dietro al campo de’ Siri, dicendo: Andate, e vedete.
Tomaram, pois, dois cavalos de carro; e o rei os enviou com mensageiros após o exército dos sírios, dizendo: Ide, e vede.
於是他們取了兩輛車和馬,王派人去跟蹤 亞蘭 人的軍隊,說:「你們去窺探吧。」
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