John Gill Commentary 2 Kings 7:3

"Now there were four leprous men at the entrance of the gate: and they said one to another, Why sit we here until we die?" — 2 Kings 7:3 (ASV)

And there were four leprous men at the entering in of the gate ,
&c.] Of the city of Samaria; lepers, according to the law, being obliged to be without the city and camp, (Leviticus 13:46) these might have a dwelling assigned them near the gate; or they might get as near to it as they could, partly to obtain relief from the city, and partly for fear of the Syrians; these, the Jews say ^F24 , were Gehazi and his three sons, see (2 Kings 5:27)

and they said one to another, why sit we here until we die ?
being ready to perish with hunger.

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FOOTNOTES:

• F24: T. Bab. Sotah, fol. 47. 1. & Sanhedrin, fol. 107. 2.