2 Chronicles 18:30

Ahab Dies in Battle

28 So the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat the king of Judah went up to Ramoth Gilead.

29 And the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, “I will ^adisguise myself and go into battle; but you put on your robes.” So the king of Israel disguised himself, and they went into battle.

30 Now the king of Syria had commanded the captains of the chariots who were with him, saying, “Fight with no one small or great, but only with the king of Israel.”

31 So it was, when the captains of the chariots saw Jehoshaphat, that they said, “It is the king of Israel!” Therefore they surrounded him to attack; but Jehoshaphat ^acried out, and the Lord helped him, and God diverted them from him.

32 For so it was, when the captains of the chariots saw that it was not the king of Israel, that they turned back from pursuing him.

33 Now a certain man drew a bow at random, and struck the king of Israel between the¹ joints of his armor. So he said to the driver of his chariot, “Turn around and take me out of the battle, for I am wounded.”

34 The battle increased that day, and the king of Israel propped himself up in his chariot facing the Syrians until evening; and about the time of sunset he died.

Verse Comparison: 2 Chronicles 18:30

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American Standard Version
Now the king of Syria had commanded the captains of his chariots, saying, Fight neither with small nor great, save only with the king of Israel.

Amplified® Bible
Now Syria's king had commanded his chariot captains, Fight not with small or great, but only with the king of Israel.

Contemporary English Version
The king of Syria had ordered his chariot commanders to attack only Ahab.

Darby English Version
And the king of Syria commanded the captains of his chariots saying, Fight neither with small nor great, but with the king of Israel only.

Good News Bible
The king of Syria had ordered his chariot commanders to attack no one else except the king of Israel.

King James Version
Now the king of Syria had commanded the captains of the chariots that were with him, saying, Fight ye not with small or great, save only with the king of Israel.

New American Standard Bible
Now the king of Aram had commanded the captains of his chariots, saying, "Do not fight with small or great, but with the king of Israel alone."

New International Version
Now the king of Aram had ordered his chariot commanders, "Do not fight with anyone, small or great, except the king of Israel."

New King James Version
Now the king of Syria had commanded the captains of the chariots who were with him, saying, “Fight with no one small or great, but only with the king of Israel.”

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Now the king of Aram had commanded the captains of his chariots, saying, "Do not fight with small or great, but with the king of Israel alone."

Revised Standard Version
Now the king of Syria had commanded the captains of his chariots, "Fight with neither small nor great, but only with the king of Israel."

Young's Literal Translation
And the king of Aram hath commanded the heads of the charioteers whom he hath, saying, `Ye do not fight with small or with great, except with the king of Israel by himself.'

New English Translation
Now the king of Syria had ordered his chariot commanders, “Do not fight common soldiers or high ranking officers;¹ fight only the king of Israel!”

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