One of his officers replied, “We had better send out scouts to check into this. Let them take five of the remaining horses. If something happens to them, it will be no worse than if they stay here and die with the rest of us.”

Commentaries

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Behold ... - The Septuagint and a large number of Hebrew manuscripts omit the clause, “behold, they are as all the multitude of Israel that …

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Let some take. —Literally, And (that is, then) let them take. (Compare to 2 Kings 2:9; [Ref…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And one of his servants answered and said, let some take, I pray thee, five of the horses that remain, which are left in the city<…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Here we see Israel's needs supplied in a way they little expected, which should encourage us to depend upon the power and goodness of God in our gr…