And both of them discovered themselves unto the garrison of the Philistines: and the Philistines said, Behold, the Hebrews come forth out of the holes where they had hid themselves.
Behold, the Hebrews come forth out of the holes. Since it could not occur to the sentries that two men had come with hostile designs, it was a natural conclusion that they were Israelite deserters; and hence, no attempt was made to hinder their ascent, or stone them, as they were scrambling up the ridge.