John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Kings 7:12
And the king arose in the night ,.... Upon the report made to him: and he said unto his servants, I will now show you what the Syrians have done to us ; taking it to be a stratagem of theirs to decoy them: they know that we be hungry ; and would be glad to come out of the city to get some food: therefore are they gone out of the camp to hide themselves in the field ; to make us believe that they have broke up the siege, and have deserted the camp, and are gone, when they only lie... read more
Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 2 Kings 7:12-20
Here we have, I. The king's jealousy of a stratagem in the Syrian's retreat, 2 Kgs. 7:12. He feared that they had withdrawn into an ambush, to draw out the besieged, that they might fall on them with more advantage. He knew he had no reason to expect that God should appear thus wonderfully for him, having forfeited his favour by his unbelief and impatience. He knew no reason the Syrians had to fly, for it does not appear that he or any of this attendants heard the noise of the chariots which... read more