Translations
Modern
The gatekeepers shouted the news, and it was reported to the king’s household.
Traditional
And he called the porters; and they told it to the king’s house within.
Literal
And the gatekeepers called out, and they told it to the house of the king within.
Latin
Ierunt ergo portarii, et nuntiaverunt in palatio regis intrinsecus.
Original
Hebrew
English
The gatekeepers shouted the news, and it was reported to the king’s household.
Notes
Joram thought the Arameans might have set a trap to ambush the Israelites. Joshua used a similar tactic to capture the city of Ai (Joshua 8:3–23).
Events
Glossary
Elisha Gatekeepers Kings, Books of First and Second Malachi, Book of Samaria
Topics
Armies: March in Ranks: Among the Syrians Prophecy: Miscellaneous, Fulfilled: The End of the Famine in Samaria