Translations
Modern
And they tracked them as far as the Jordan, and indeed, the whole way was littered with the clothing and equipment the Arameans had thrown off in haste. So the scouts returned and told the king.
Traditional
And they went after them unto Jordan: and, lo, all the way was full of garments and vessels, which the Syrians had cast away in their haste. And the messengers returned, and told the king.
Literal
And they went after them to the Jordan, and behold, all the way was full of garments and vessels that Aram had cast away in their haste. And the messengers returned and told the king.
Latin
Qui abierunt post eos usque ad Jordanem: ecce autem omnis via plena erat vestibus et vasis quæ projecerant Syri cum turbarentur: reversique nuntii indicaverunt regi.
Original
Hebrew
English
And they tracked them as far as the Jordan, and indeed, the whole way was littered with the clothing and equipment the Arameans had thrown off in haste. So the scouts returned and told the king.
Notes
The abandoned items showed how quickly the Arameans fled, and the Israelites took goods from their camp. As Elisha predicted, food was now plentiful. Joram's skeptical officer was knocked down and trampled to death.
Events
Places
Jordan: A river and region, significant in Israel's history Syria: Ancient region north of Israel, often in conflict
Glossary
Elisha 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