2 Chronicles 18:34

2 Chronicles 18:34 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And the battle increased that day: howbeit the king of Israel stayed himself up in his chariot against the Syrians until the even: and about the time of the sun going down he died.
• New International Version (NIV)All day long the battle raged, and the king of Israel propped himself up in his chariot facing the Arameans until evening. Then at sunset he died.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And the battle continued that day, and the king of Israel was propped up in his chariot facing the Syrians until evening. Then at sunset he died.
• New King James Version (NKJV)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.

Context of 2 Chronicles 18:34

32The 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.’ The 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 18:34 word by word

וַתַּ֤עַל הַמִּלְחָמָה֙ בַּיּ֣וֹם הַה֔וּא וּמֶ֣לֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל הָיָ֨ה מַעֲמִ֧יד בַּמֶּרְכָּבָ֛ה נֹ֥כַח אֲרָ֖ם עַד־הָעָ֑רֶב וַיָּ֕מָת לְעֵ֖ת בּ֥וֹא הַשָּֽׁמֶשׁ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And the battleמִלְחָמָהmilchâmâh · battleH4421
• increasedעָלָה‛âlâh · to ascend: riseH5927
• that dayיוֹםyôm · dayH3117
• howbeit the kingמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
• of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478
• upעָמַד‛âmad · to stand: standH5975
• chariotמֶרְכָּבָהmerkâbâh · chariotH4818
• againstנֹ֫כַחnôkach · beforeH5227
• the Syriansאֲרָם'ărâm · SyriaH758
• until the evenעֶ֫רֶב‛ereb · eveningH6153
• and about the timeעֵת‛êth · timeH6256
• of the sunשֶׁ֫מֶשׁshemesh · sunH8121
• going downבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): (sun)setH935
• he diedמוּתmûth · to dieH4191

Cross-references for 2 Chronicles 18:34

• 2 Chronicles 18:16Then Micaiah said, ‘I saw the whole army of Israel and they were walking about on the hills without any leader. They were like sheep with no shepherd as their guide. The Lord told me, “These people have no master. They should go home quietly and they should not fight.” ’
• Numbers 32:23But if you do not do what you have promised, that will be a sin against the Lord. And be sure that God will punish you for your sin.
• Proverbs 13:21Trouble chases sinners and it catches them. But righteous people will receive good things.
• Proverbs 28:17Someone who is guilty of murder will be running until he dies. Nobody should help him to escape.

Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 18:34

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 34Stayed himself up - against the Syrians - There was a great deal of true personal courage and patriotism in this last act of the king of Israel: he well knew that if his troops found that he was mortally wounded, they would immediately give way, and the battle would not only be lost, but the slaughter would be great in the pursuit; therefore he stayed himself up till the evening, when the termination of the day must necessarily bring the battle to a…Read the comment
• 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
• That Day
• 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