What does 2 Kings 7:4 mean?

If we go into the city, we'll starve like everyone else. If we stay here, we'll die too. So let's go over to the camp of the Arameans. If they let us live, great. If they kill us, at least we tried. 2 Kings 7:4 - Modern Text Bible

(They weigh their options and decide that risking the enemy camp is better than waiting for death. It's a choice made out of desperation, not hope.)