John Gill's Exposition on 2 Kings 7:10

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Exposition of the Old and New Testament
John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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So they came and called to the porter of the city, etc.] The chief of those that had the care of the gate of it; for there were more than one, as follows: and they told them; the porter, and the watchmen with him: we came to the camp of the Syrians, and, behold, there was no man there, neither voice of man; not one to be seen or heard: but horses tied, and asses tied; to their mangers; the latter, as well as the former, were used for war, not only to carry burdens, but to fight upon, as Aelianus f99 relates of some people; and especially when there was a want of horses, as Strabo f100; and both observe that this creature was sacrificed to Mars: and the tents as they were; none of them struck, nor anything taken out of them.

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