The escape plan failed because the Chaldeans, who had well-fed soldiers, and probably also stronger horses, caught up to them. The plains of Jericho, the last place before coming to the jewel of the Jordan, is a flat area with little growth, and therefore the capture of the fleeing king was simple. His soldiers scattered in all directions.
5 Mais l'armée des Chaldéens poursuivit le roi et l'atteignit dans les plaines de Jéricho, et toute son armée se dispersa loin de lui.