And one of his servants answered and said, Let some take, I pray thee, five of the horses that remain, which are left in the city, (behold, they are as all the multitude of Israel that are left in it: behold, I say, they are even as all the multitude of the Israelites that are consumed:) and let us send and see. (2 Kings 7:13)
The servant displayed greater wisdom than the king. His answer was one of faith and practical good sense. There was the possibility that the report of the lepers might after all be true. Why not make an effort to find out, especially when that effort might be made at little cost. A few horses were still left in the city. Why not risk them in such a cause as this?