1 Kings 22:34

And a man drew a bow at a venture, and smote the king of Israel between the fastenings and the corslet. And he said to his charioteer, Turn thy hand, and drive me out of the camp; for I am wounded.

Darby Translation

In The King James Version

And a certain man drew a bow at a venture, and smote the king of Israel between the joints of the harness: wherefore he said unto the driver of his chariot, Turn thine hand, and carry me out of the host; for I am wounded.

In Context

33And it came to pass that when the captains of the chariots perceived that it was not the king of Israel, they turned back from pursuing him.

35And the battle increased that day; and the king was stayed up in his chariot against the Syrians, and he died at even; and the blood of the wound ran out into the hollow of the chariot.

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Cross References

1 Samuel 17:49And David put his hand into the bag, and took thence a stone, and slang it, and smote the Philistine in his forehead, and the stone sank into his forehead; and he fell on his face to the earth.

2 Kings 9:24And Jehu took his bow in his hand, and smote Jehoram between his arms, and the arrow went out through his heart; and he sank down in his chariot.

2 Chronicles 35:23And the archers shot at king Josiah; and the king said to his servants, Have me away, for I am sore wounded.

Micah 6:13Therefore also will I make [thee] sick in smiting thee; I will make [thee] desolate because of thy sins.

Matthew Henry on 1 Kings 22:30-41

Ahab's Death. ( b. c. 897.) 29 So the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat the king of Judah went up to Ramoth-gilead. 30 And the king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat, I will disguise myself, and enter into the battle; but put thou on thy robes. And the king of Israel disguised himself, and went into the battle. 31 But the king of Syria commanded his thirty and two captains that had rule over his chariots, saying, Fight neither with small nor great, save only with the king of Israel. 32 And it came to pass, when the… Read the whole commentary →

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