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New American Standard Bible (1995)

2 Chronicles 18:32

When the captains of the chariots saw that it was not the king of Israel, they turned back from pursuing 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.
Bible in Basic English
Now when the captains of the war-carriages saw that he was not the king of Israel, they went back from going after 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.

Contextual Overview

28 So the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat king of Judah went up against Ramoth-gilead. 29 The king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, "I will disguise 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 Aram had commanded the captains of his chariots, saying, "Do not fight with small or great, but with the king of Israel alone." 31 So when the captains of the chariots saw Jehoshaphat, they said, "It is the king of Israel," and they turned aside to fight against him. But Jehoshaphat cried out, and the LORD helped him, and God diverted them from him. 32 When the captains of the chariots saw that it was not the king of Israel, they turned back from pursuing him.33 A certain man drew his bow at random and struck the king of Israel in a joint of the armor. So he said to the driver of the chariot, "Turn around and take me out of the fight, for I am severely wounded." 34 The battle raged that day, and the king of Israel propped himself up in his chariot in front of the Arameans until the evening; and at sunset he died.

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
So Abraham hurried into the tent to Sarah, and said, "Quickly, prepare three measures of fine flour, knead it and make bread cakes."
Genesis 18:7
Abraham also ran to the herd, and took a tender and choice calf and gave it to the servant, and he hurried to prepare it.
Genesis 18:9
Then they said to him, "Where is Sarah your wife?" And he said, "There, in the tent."
Genesis 18:10
He said, "I will surely return to you at this time next year; and behold, Sarah your wife will have a son." And Sarah was listening at the tent door, which was behind him.
Genesis 18:11
Now Abraham and Sarah were old, advanced in age; Sarah was past childbearing.
Genesis 18:13
And the LORD said to Abraham, "Why did Sarah laugh, saying, 'Shall I indeed bear a child, when I am so old?'
Genesis 18:14
"Is anything too difficult for the LORD? At the appointed time I will return to you, at this time next year, and Sarah will have a son."
Genesis 18:15
Sarah denied it however, saying, "I did not laugh"; for she was afraid. And He said, "No, but you did laugh."
Genesis 18:16
Then the men rose up from there, and looked down toward Sodom; and Abraham was walking with them to send them off.
Genesis 18:17
The LORD said, "Shall I hide from Abraham what I am about to do,

Gill's Notes on the Bible

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