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2 Kings 7:5

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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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

And they rose up in the twilight, to go unto the camp of the Syrians,...., The dusk of the evening, or the evening twilight, as appears from Kg2 7:9,

and when they were come to the uttermost part of…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

The twilight - The evening twilight (see 2Ki 7:9). The uttermost part of the camp - The extreme boundary of the camp toward the city, not its furthest or most distant portion. Compare 2Ki 7:8.

Methodist theologian, 1762–1832

Adam Clarke

The uttermost part of the camp - Where the Syrian advanced guards should have been.

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

2 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 might or power, but by the Spirit of the Lord of hosts, striking terror upon…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

in the twilight This must be evening twilight. For in verse 9 they blame themselves for tarrying until morning light, and it was in the night (verse 12) that Jehoram was roused by the news that the…