Therefore they aroseand fledin the twilight,and lefttheir tentsand their horsesand their donkeys,[even] the campjustas it was, and fledfor their life.
A chariotwas importedfrom Egyptfor 600[shekels] of silver,and a horsefor 150;and by the samemeansthey exportedthem to allthe kingsof the Hittitesand to the kingsof the Arameans.
They killedeachhis man;and the Arameansfledand Israelpursuedthem, and Ben-hadadkingof Aramescapedon a horsewith horsemen.
"Allaroundterrorsfrightenhim, And harryhim at every step.
A horseis a false hopefor victory;Nordoes it deliveranyone by its greatstrength.
"Kingsof armiesflee,they flee,And she whoremainsat homewill dividethe spoil!"
The king'sheartis [like] channelsof waterin the handof the LORD;He turnsit whereverHe wishes.
The wickedfleewhen nooneis pursuing,But the righteousare boldas a lion.
Deliveryourselflike a gazellefrom [the hunter's] handAnd like a birdfrom the handof the fowler.
In that daymenwill castawayto the molesand the batsTheir idolsof silverand their idolsof gold,Whichthey madefor themselves to worship,
sothat by twounchangeablethingsin whichit is impossiblefor Godto lie,we who have taken refugewould havestrongencouragementto take holdof the hopeset beforeus.
Eachstoodin his placearoundthe camp;and allthe armyran,cryingout as they fled.
And there was a tremblingin the camp,in the field,and among allthe people.Eventhe garrisonand the raiderstrembled,and the earthquakedso that it becamea greattrembling.
