2 Kings 6:14 - Exposition

Therefore sent he thither horses, and chariots, and a great host ; rather, and a strong force . The expression, צַיִל כָּבֵד , is used by the historical writers with a good deal of vagueness-sometimes of a really great army, sometimes merely of a large retinue ( 1 Kings 10:2 ) or of a moderate force ( 2 Kings 18:17 ). We must assign it its meaning according to the context. And they came by night, and compassed the city about. A night march was made, to take the prophet by surprise, and the city was encompassed, that it might be impossible for him to escape.