Verse (Click for Chapter) 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 Living Translation Meanwhile, the king of Aram had issued these orders to his chariot commanders: “Attack only the king of Israel! Don’t bother with anyone else.” English 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.” Berean Standard Bible Now the king of Aram had ordered his chariot commanders, “Do not fight with anyone, small or great, except the king of Israel.” King James Bible 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 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.” New American Standard Bible Now the king of Aram had commanded the commanders of his chariots, saying, “Do not fight with the small or great, but only with the king of Israel.” NASB 1995 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.” NASB 1977 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.” Legacy Standard Bible Now the king of Aram had commanded the commanders of his chariots, saying, “Do not fight with small or great, but with the king of Israel alone.” Amplified Bible Now the king of Aram (Syria) had commanded the captains of his chariots, saying, “Do not fight with the small or the great, but only with the king of Israel.” Christian Standard Bible Now the king of Aram had ordered his chariot commanders, “Do not fight with anyone at all except the king of Israel.” Holman Christian Standard Bible Now the king of Aram had ordered his chariot commanders, “Do not fight with anyone, small or great, except the king of Israel.” 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. Contemporary English Version The king of Syria had ordered his chariot commanders to attack only Ahab. English Revised 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. GOD'S WORD® Translation The king of Aram had given orders to the chariot commanders. He said, "Don't fight anyone except the king of Israel." Good News Translation The king of Syria had ordered his chariot commanders to attack no one else except the king of Israel. International Standard Version Meanwhile, the king of Aram had issued these orders to his chariot commanders: "Don't attack unimportant soldiers or ranking officers. Go after only the king of Israel." Majority Standard Bible Now the king of Aram had ordered his chariot commanders, “Do not fight with anyone, small or great, except the king of Israel.” NET Bible Now the king of Syria had ordered his chariot commanders, "Do not fight common soldiers or high ranking officers; fight only the king of Israel!" New Heart English Bible Now the king of Aram had commanded the captains of his chariots, saying, "Fight neither with small nor great, except only with the king of Israel." Webster's Bible Translation 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. World English Bible Now the king of Syria had commanded the captains of his chariots, saying, “Don’t fight with small nor great, except only with the king of Israel.” Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd the king of Aram has commanded the heads of the charioteers whom he has, saying, “You do not fight with small or with great, except with the king of Israel by himself.” 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.' Smith's Literal Translation And the king of Aram commanded the chiefs of the chariots which were with him, saying, Ye shall not war with small and great, but with the king of Israel, him only. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleNow the king of Syria had commanded the captains of his cavalry, saying: Fight ye not with small, or great, but with the king of Israel only. Catholic Public Domain Version Now the king of Syria had instructed the commanders of his horsemen, saying, “You shall not fight against the least or the greatest, but only against the king of Israel.” New American Bible In the meantime, the king of Aram had given his chariot commanders the order, “Fight with no one, great or small, except the king of Israel alone.” New Revised Standard Version Now the king of Aram had commanded the captains of his chariots, “Fight with no one small or great, but only with the king of Israel.” Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleNow the king of Aram had commanded the captains of the chariots that were with him, thirty-two in number, saying, Fight not with small or great, but only with the king of Israel. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And the King of the Edomites commanded the thirtytwo Commanders of chariots that he had, and said to them: “You shall not fight with small or with great, but with the King of Israel only!” OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Now the king of Aram had commanded the captains of his chariots, saying: 'Fight neither with small nor great, save only with the king of Israel.' Brenton Septuagint Translation Now the king of Syria had commanded the captains of the chariots that were with him, saying, Fight neither against small nor great, but only against the king of Israel. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Ahab's Defeat and Death…29And the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, “I will disguise myself and go into battle, but you wear your royal robes.” So the king of Israel disguised himself and went into battle. 30Now the king of Aram had ordered his chariot commanders, “Do not fight with anyone, small or great, except the king of Israel.” 31When the chariot commanders saw Jehoshaphat, they said, “This is the king of Israel!” So they turned to fight against him, but Jehoshaphat cried out, and the LORD helped him. God drew them away from him.… Cross References 1 Kings 22:31 Now the king of Aram had ordered his thirty-two chariot commanders, “Do not fight with anyone, small or great, except the king of Israel.” 2 Chronicles 18:29 And the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, “I will disguise myself and go into battle, but you wear your royal robes.” So the king of Israel disguised himself and went into battle. 2 Chronicles 18:31-32 When the chariot commanders saw Jehoshaphat, they said, “This is the king of Israel!” So they turned to fight against him, but Jehoshaphat cried out, and the LORD helped him. God drew them away from him. / And when the chariot commanders saw that he was not the king of Israel, they turned back from pursuing him. 1 Kings 22:32-33 When the chariot commanders saw Jehoshaphat, they said, “Surely this is the king of Israel!” So they turned to fight against him, but Jehoshaphat cried out. / And when the chariot commanders saw that he was not the king of Israel, they turned back from pursuing him. 2 Chronicles 19:2 Jehu son of Hanani the seer went out to confront him and said to King Jehoshaphat, “Should you help the wicked and love those who hate the LORD? Because of this, the wrath of the LORD is upon you. 2 Chronicles 18:19-22 And the LORD said, ‘Who will entice Ahab king of Israel to march up and fall at Ramoth-gilead?’ And one suggested this, and another that. / Then a spirit came forward, stood before the LORD, and said, ‘I will entice him.’ ‘By what means?’ asked the LORD. / And he replied, ‘I will go out and be a lying spirit in the mouths of all his prophets.’ ‘You will surely entice him and prevail,’ said the LORD. ‘Go and do it.’ ... 2 Chronicles 18:18 Micaiah continued, “Therefore hear the word of the LORD: I saw the LORD sitting on His throne, and all the host of heaven standing on His right and on His left. 2 Chronicles 18:33-34 However, a certain man drew his bow without taking special aim, and he struck the king of Israel between the joints of his armor. So the king said to his charioteer, “Turn around and take me out of the battle, for I am badly wounded!” / The battle raged throughout that day, and the king of Israel propped himself up in his chariot facing the Arameans until evening. And at sunset he died. 1 Kings 22:34-35 However, a certain man drew his bow without taking special aim, and he struck the king of Israel between the joints of his armor. So the king said to his charioteer, “Turn around and take me out of the battle, for I am badly wounded!” / The battle raged throughout that day, and the king was propped up in his chariot facing the Arameans. And the blood from his wound ran out onto the floor of the chariot, and that evening he died. 2 Chronicles 18:12-13 Then the messenger who had gone to call Micaiah instructed him, “Behold, with one accord the words of the prophets are favorable to the king. So please let your words be like theirs, and speak favorably.” / But Micaiah said, “As surely as the LORD lives, I will speak whatever my God tells me.” 2 Chronicles 18:5-7 So the king of Israel assembled the prophets, four hundred men, and asked them, “Should we go to war against Ramoth-gilead, or should we refrain?” “Go up,” they replied, “and God will deliver it into the hand of the king.” / But Jehoshaphat asked, “Is there not still a prophet of the LORD here of whom we can inquire?” / The king of Israel answered, “There is still one man through whom we can inquire of the LORD, but I hate him because he never prophesies anything good for me, but only bad. He is Micaiah son of Imlah.” “The king should not say that!” Jehoshaphat replied. 2 Chronicles 18:9-11 Dressed in royal attire, the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat king of Judah were sitting on their thrones at the threshing floor by the entrance of the gate of Samaria, with all the prophets prophesying before them. / Now Zedekiah son of Chenaanah had made for himself iron horns and declared, “This is what the LORD says: ‘With these you shall gore the Arameans until they are finished off.’” / And all the prophets were prophesying the same, saying, “Go up to Ramoth-gilead and triumph, for the LORD will deliver it into the hand of the king.” 2 Chronicles 18:14-17 When Micaiah arrived, the king asked him, “Micaiah, should we go to war against Ramoth-gilead, or should we refrain?” “Go up and triumph,” Micaiah replied, “for they will be delivered into your hand.” / But the king said to him, “How many times must I make you swear not to tell me anything but the truth in the name of the LORD?” / So Micaiah declared: “I saw all Israel scattered on the hills like sheep without a shepherd. And the LORD said, ‘These people have no master; let each one return home in peace.’” ... 2 Chronicles 18:23-27 Then Zedekiah son of Chenaanah went up, struck Micaiah in the face, and demanded, “Which way did the Spirit of the LORD go when He departed from me to speak with you?” / Micaiah replied, “You will soon see, on that day when you go and hide in an inner room.” / And the king of Israel declared, “Take Micaiah and return him to Amon the governor of the city and to Joash the king’s son, ... 2 Chronicles 18:28 So the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat king of Judah went up to Ramoth-gilead. Treasury of Scripture Now the king of Syria had commanded the captains of the chariots that were with him, saying, Fight you not with small or great, save only with the king of Israel. Fight ye 1 Kings 20:33,34,42 Now the men did diligently observe whether any thing would come from him, and did hastily catch it: and they said, Thy brother Benhadad. Then he said, Go ye, bring him. Then Benhadad came forth to him; and he caused him to come up into the chariot… small or great 2 Chronicles 15:13 That whosoever would not seek the LORD God of Israel should be put to death, whether small or great, whether man or woman. Genesis 19:11 And they smote the men that were at the door of the house with blindness, both small and great: so that they wearied themselves to find the door. Deuteronomy 1:17 Ye shall not respect persons in judgment; but ye shall hear the small as well as the great; ye shall not be afraid of the face of man; for the judgment is God's: and the cause that is too hard for you, bring it unto me, and I will hear it. Jump to Previous Alone Aram Attack Captains Chariot Charioteers Chariots Commanded Commanders Except Fight Great Heads Israel Ordered Orders Save Small Syria War-CarriagesJump to Next Alone Aram Attack Captains Chariot Charioteers Chariots Commanded Commanders Except Fight Great Heads Israel Ordered Orders Save Small Syria War-Carriages2 Chronicles 18 1. Jehoshaphat, joined in affinity with Ahab, is persuaded to go against Ramoth Gilead4. Ahab, seduced by false prophets, according to the word of Micaiah, is slain there Now the king of Aram The "king of Aram" refers to the ruler of the Arameans, a group of people who lived in what is now modern-day Syria. Historically, the Arameans were often in conflict with Israel, and their interactions are well-documented in the Old Testament. The king at this time was likely Ben-Hadad II, a formidable adversary of Israel. This highlights the political and military tensions of the period, where alliances and enmities were constantly shifting. The Arameans were known for their chariotry, which was a significant military advantage. had ordered his chariot commanders Do not fight with anyone, small or great except the king of Israel With small or great.--So Kings. Our text is literally, with the small or the great. They compassed about him.--Or, came round against him. Kings, wrongly, "turned aside against him." In Hebrew the difference turns on half a letter. But Jehoshaphat cried out.--Probably to bring his followers to the rescue. (1Kings 22:32 ends with these words.) And the Lord helped him; and God moved (literally, incited, "persuaded," 2Chronicles 18:1) them . . . from him.--Drove them away from him. This addition is evidently from the pen of the chronicler himself. It appears that he understood the verb "cried out" in the sense of a cry to God for help, a sense which it often bears, e.g., Psalm 22:6. . . . Verse 30. - Our had commanded stands rendered in the parallel not so explicitly "commanded," but in both cases the Hebrew text is the same (צִוָּה). Therefore, if the place of vers. 29, 30 were inverted, what reads like the cool suggestion of Ahab in ver. 29 would seem more tolerable. Mean. time, Benhadad's command argues the intensity of his resentment towards Ahab, and not less ungrateful forgetfulness for the ultimate consideration that Ahab had allowed to him (1 Kings 20:31-34).Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Now the kingוּמֶ֣לֶךְ (ū·me·leḵ) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 4428: A king of Aram אֲרָ֡ם (’ă·rām) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 758: Aram -- Syria had ordered צִוָּה֩ (ṣiw·wāh) Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 6680: To lay charge (upon), give charge (to), command, order his chariot הָרֶ֤כֶב (hā·re·ḵeḇ) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 7393: A vehicle, a team, cavalry, a rider, the upper millstone commanders, שָׂרֵ֨י (śā·rê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 8269: Chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince “Do not לֹ֚א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no fight תִּלָּ֣חֲמ֔וּ (til·lā·ḥă·mū) Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural Strong's 3898: To feed on, to consume, to battle with anyone, אֶת־ (’eṯ-) Preposition Strong's 854: Nearness, near, with, by, at, among small הַקָּטֹ֖ן (haq·qā·ṭōn) Article | Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 6996: Small, young, unimportant or great, הַגָּד֑וֹל (hag·gā·ḏō·wl) Article | Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 1419: Great, older, insolent except כִּ֛י (kî) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction the king מֶ֥לֶךְ (me·leḵ) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 4428: A king of Israel.” יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל (yiś·rā·’êl) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3478: Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc Links 2 Chronicles 18:30 NIV2 Chronicles 18:30 NLT 2 Chronicles 18:30 ESV 2 Chronicles 18:30 NASB 2 Chronicles 18:30 KJV 2 Chronicles 18:30 BibleApps.com 2 Chronicles 18:30 Biblia Paralela 2 Chronicles 18:30 Chinese Bible 2 Chronicles 18:30 French Bible 2 Chronicles 18:30 Catholic Bible OT History: 2 Chronicles 18:30 Now the king of Syria had commanded (2 Chron. 2Ch iiCh ii ch 2 chr 2chr) |
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