2 Kings 7:11

And he called i.e. the one who was nearest and received the news did so. The singular corresponds to the singular -porter" in verse 10. But there is a various reading here in the Hebrew, which the R.V. places on the margin, -the porters called".

and they toldit to the king's house[R.V. household] within The R.V. renders as in verse 9. We are to understand that one of the number of the watchmen was detached to convey the news. They would not all leave their posts.