2 Chronicles 18:32

2 Chronicles 18:32 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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 International Version (NIV)for when the chariot commanders saw that he was not the king of Israel, they stopped pursuing him.
• English Standard Version (ESV)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 King James Version (NKJV)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.

Context of 2 Chronicles 18:32

30But the king of Syria had said to his chariot officers, ‘Only fight the king of Israel. Do not fight against anyone else, whoever they are.’ 31The chariot officers saw King Jehoshaphat in his royal clothes. So they thought, ‘That is the king of Israel!’ They turned towards him to attack him. Jehoshaphat shouted out and the Lord helped him. God caused the officers to turn away from him. The chariot officers realized that he was not the king of Israel. So they did not chase him any more. 33Then a Syrian soldier shot an arrow into the air. He did not try to shoot at anyone, but the arrow hit the king of Israel. The arrow went through a space in the king's armour. The king commanded the man who drove his chariot, ‘Turn the chariot around. Take me away from the battle. An arrow has hit me.’ 34The soldiers fought the battle all day. While they were fighting, King Ahab sat in his chariot where he could see the Syrian soldiers. Then, at sunset, he died.

2 Chronicles 18:32 word by word

וַיְהִ֗י כִּרְאוֹת֙ שָׂרֵ֣י הָרֶ֔כֶב כִּ֥י לֹא־הָיָ֖ה מֶ֣לֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וַיָּשֻׁ֖בוּ מֵאַחֲרָֽיו׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• For it came to pass, that, when the captainsשַׂרώar · rulerH8269
• of the chariotsרֶ֫כֶבrekeb · chariotH7393
• perceivedרָאָהrâ'âh · to see: seeH7200
• that it was not the kingמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
• of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478
• they turned back againשׁוּבshûb · to return: returnH7725
• from pursuingאַחַר'achar · afterH310

Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 18:32

• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 28-34Ahab knew he had gone against God's will and would face the consequences. However, he was more concerned about the Aramean army. He believed he could ignore God's judgment, showing his lack of respect for the Lord. This mistake proved fatal.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-342Ch 18:1-34. Jehoshaphat and Ahab Go against Ramoth-gilead. 2. after certain years he went down to Ahab to Samaria--This is word for word, the same as 1Ki 22:1-53. (See commentary on that chapter).Read the comment

In the dictionaries

• Israel
• Israel, Israelites
• Jacob, Israel
• Assent
• Join
• Jehoshaphat (2)
• Ramoth-Gilead
• Zedekiah

Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 18

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings