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2 Chronicles 18:32

Now when the captains of the war-carriages saw that he was not the king of Israel, they went back from going after him.

Bible Study Resources

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Joash or Jehoash;   Charles Buck Theological Dictionary - Preaching;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Chronicles, I;   Ramoth-Gilead, Ramoth in Gilead;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Judah the kingdom of;   Ramoth;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Kingdom of Israel;   Kingdom of Judah;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
When the chariot commanders saw that he was not the king of Israel, they turned back from pursuing him.
Hebrew Names Version
It happened, when the captains of the chariots saw that it was not the king of Yisra'el, that they turned back from pursuing him.
King James Version
For it came to pass, that, when the captains of the chariots perceived that it was not the king of Israel, they turned back again from pursuing him.
English Standard Version
For as soon as the captains of the chariots saw that it was not the king of Israel, they turned back from pursuing him.
New Century Version
When they saw he was not King Ahab, they stopped chasing him.
New English Translation
When the chariot commanders realized he was not the king of Israel, they turned away from him.
Amplified Bible
When the captains of the chariots saw that it was not the king of Israel, they turned back from pursuing him.
New American Standard Bible
When the commanders of the chariots saw that it was not the king of Israel, they turned back from pursuing him.
World English Bible
It happened, when the captains of the chariots saw that it was not the king of Israel, that they turned back from pursuing him.
Geneva Bible (1587)
For when the captaines of the charets saw that hee was not the King of Israel, they turned backe from him.
Legacy Standard Bible
So it happened that when the commanders of the chariots saw that it was not the king of Israel, they turned back from pursuing him.
Berean Standard Bible
And when the chariot commanders saw that he was not the king of Israel, they turned back from pursuing him.
Contemporary English Version
And when they realized he wasn't Ahab, they left him alone.
Complete Jewish Bible
so that when the chariot commanders saw that he wasn't the king of Isra'el, they stopped pursuing him.
Darby Translation
And 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.
Easy-to-Read Version
When the commanders saw that he was not King Ahab, they stopped chasing him.
George Lamsa Translation
And it came to pass when the captains of the chariots saw that it was not the king of Israel, they turned back from pursuing him.
Good News Translation
The chariot commanders saw that he was not the king of Israel, so they stopped pursuing him.
Lexham English Bible
And it happened that when the commanders of the chariots saw that it was not the king of Israel, they turned back from following him.
Literal Translation
And it happened, when the commanders of the chariots saw that it was not the king of Israel, they turned away from following him.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
for whan the rulers of the charettes sawe that it was not ye kynge of Israel, they turned back from him.
American Standard Version
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.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
For it came to passe, that when the captaynes of the charets perceaued that it was not the king of Israel, they turned backe againe from him.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
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.
King James Version (1611)
For it came to passe, that when the captaines of the charets perceiued that it was not the king of Israel, they turned backe againe from pursuing him.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And it came to pass, when the captains of the chariots saw that it was not the king of Israel, that they turned away from him.
English Revised Version
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.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Sotheli whanne the duykis of the multitude of knyytis hadden herd, that it was not the kyng of Israel, thei leften hym.
Update Bible Version
And it came to pass, when the captains of the chariots saw that it wasn't the king of Israel, that they turned back from pursuing him.
Webster's Bible Translation
For it came to pass, that when the captains of the chariots perceived that it was not the king of Israel, they turned back again from pursuing him.
New King James Version
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.
New Living Translation
As soon as the chariot commanders realized he was not the king of Israel, they stopped chasing him.
New Life Bible
When the captains of the war-wagons saw that it was not the king of Israel, they turned back from going after him.
New Revised Standard
for when the captains of the chariots saw that it was not the king of Israel, they turned back from pursuing him.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And so it came to pass, when the chariot-captains saw that it was not the king of Israel, that they turned hack from pursuing him;
Douay-Rheims Bible
For when the captains of the cavalry saw, that he was not the king of Israel, they left him.
Revised Standard Version
for when the captains of the chariots saw that it was not the king of Israel, they turned back from pursuing him.
Young's Literal Translation
yea, it cometh to pass, at the heads of the charioteers seeing that it hath not been the king of Israel -- they turn back from after him.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
When the captains of the chariots saw that it was not the king of Israel, they turned back from pursuing him.

Contextual Overview

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 make a change in my clothing, so that I do not seem to be the king, and will go into the fight; but do you put on your robes. So the king of Israel made a change in his dress, and they went to the fight. 30 Now the king of Aram had given orders to the captains of his war-carriages, saying, Make no attack on small or great, but only on the king of Israel. 31 So when the captains of the war-carriages saw Jehoshaphat, they said, It is the king of Israel. And turning about, they came round him, but Jehoshaphat gave a cry, and the Lord came to his help, and God sent them away from him. 32 Now when the captains of the war-carriages saw that he was not the king of Israel, they went back from going after him. 33 And a certain man sent an arrow from his bow without thought of its direction, and gave the king of Israel a wound where his breastplate was joined to his clothing; so he said to the driver of his war-carriage, Go to one side and take me away out of the army, for I am badly wounded. 34 But the fight became more violent while the day went on; and the king of Israel was supported in his war-carriage facing the Aramaeans till the evening; and by sundown he was dead.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

from pursuing him: Heb. from after him, 1 Kings 22:33

Reciprocal: 2 Chronicles 19:1 - in peace

Cross-References

Genesis 18:6
Then Abraham went quickly into the tent, and said to Sarah, Get three measures of meal straight away and make cakes.
Genesis 18:7
And running to the herd, he took a young ox, soft and fat, and gave it to the servant and he quickly made it ready;
Genesis 18:9
And they said to him, Where is Sarah your wife? And he said, She is in the tent.
Genesis 18:10
And he said, I will certainly come back to you in the spring, and Sarah your wife will have a son. And his words came to the ears of Sarah who was at the back of the tent-door.
Genesis 18:11
Now Abraham and Sarah were very old, and Sarah was past the time for giving birth.
Genesis 18:13
And the Lord said, Why was Sarah laughing and saying, Is it possible for me, being old, to give birth to a child?
Genesis 18:14
Is there any wonder which the Lord is not able to do? At the time I said, in the spring, I will come back to you, and Sarah will have a child.
Genesis 18:15
Then Sarah said, I was not laughing; for she was full of fear. And he said, No, but you were laughing.
Genesis 18:16
And the men went on from there in the direction of Sodom; and Abraham went with them on their way.
Genesis 18:17
And the Lord said, Am I to keep back from Abraham the knowledge of what I do;

Gill's Notes on the Bible

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