1 Kings 22:33

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

JPS TaNaKH 1917

In The King James Version

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

In Context

32And it came to pass, when the captains of the chariots saw Jehoshaphat, that they said: 'Surely it is the king of Israel'; and they turned aside to fight against him; and Jehoshaphat cried out.

34And a certain man drew his bow at a venture, and smote the king of Israel between the lower armour and the breastplate; wherefore he said unto the driver of his chariot: 'Turn thy hand, and carry me out of the host; for I am sore wounded.'

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Cross References

2 Chronicles 18:32And it came to pass, when the captains of the chariots saw that it was not the king of Israel, that they turned back from pursuing him.

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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