2 Kings 7:11

11 The gatekeepers called and told it to the king's household inside.

2 Kings 7:11 Meaning and Commentary

2 Kings 7:11

And he called the porters
The porter of the city called to the porters of the king's palace:

and they told it to the king's house within;
to some of his domestic servants within the palace, and they reported it to the king.

2 Kings 7:11 In-Context

9 But finally they said to each other, "What we are doing is wrong. At a time of good news like this, we shouldn't keep it to ourselves. If we wait even till morning, we will earn only punishment; so come on, let's go and tell the king's household."

10 So they came and shouted to the gatekeepers of the city and told them the news: "We went to the camp of Aram, and no one was there, no human voice - just the horses and donkeys tied up, and the tents left in place."

11 The gatekeepers called and told it to the king's household inside.

12 Then the king got up in the night; he said to his servants, "I'll tell you what Aram has done to us. They know that we're hungry, so they've gone outside the camp and hidden in the countryside, saying, 'When they come out of the city, we'll take them alive and then get inside the city.'"

13 One of his servants answered, "I suggest letting some men take five of the remaining horses that are left in the city - they're like everything else in Isra'el that remains, like everything else in Isra'el, practically finished - and we'll send and see."