2 Chronicles 18:31
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
So when the captainsשָׂרֵ֨י
(sa·rei)
8269: chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, princefrom an unused word
of the chariotsהָרֶ֜כֶב
(ha·re·chev)
7393: chariotry, chariot, millstonefrom rakab
sawכִּרְאֹות֩
(kir·'o·vt)
7200: to seea prim. root
Jehoshaphat,יְהֹושָׁפָ֗ט
(ye·ho·v·sha·fat)
3092: "the LORD has judged," the name of a number of Isr.from Yhvh and shaphat
they said,אָֽמְרוּ֙
(a·me·ru)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
"It is the kingמֶ֣לֶךְ
(me·lech)
4428: kingfrom an unused word
of Israel,"יִשְׂרָאֵ֣ל
(yis·ra·'el)
3478: "God strives," another name of Jacob and his desc.from sarah and el
and they turned asideוַיָּסֹ֥בּוּ
(vai·ya·sob·bu)
5437: to turn about, go around, surrounda prim. root
to fightלְהִלָּחֵ֑ם
(le·hil·la·chem;)
3898a: to fight, do battlea prim. root
againstעָלָ֖יו
(a·lav)
5921: upon, above, overfrom alah
him. But Jehoshaphatיְהֹֽושָׁפָט֙
(ye·ho·v·sha·fat)
3092: "the LORD has judged," the name of a number of Isr.from Yhvh and shaphat
criedוַיִּזְעַ֤ק
(vai·yiz·'ak)
2199: to cry, cry out, calla prim. root
out, and the LORDוַֽיהוָ֣ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
helpedעֲזָרֹ֔ו
(a·za·rov,)
5826: to help, succora prim. root
him, and Godאֱלֹהִ֖ים
(e·lo·him)
430: God, godpl. of eloah
divertedוַיְסִיתֵ֥ם
(vay·si·tem)
5496: to incite, allure, instigatea prim. root
them from him. 
 
  


















KJV Lexicon
And it came to pass when the captains
sar  (sar)
a head person (of any rank or class) -- captain (that had rule), chief (captain), general, governor, keeper, lord, (-task-)master, prince(-ipal), ruler, steward.
of the chariots
rekeb  (reh'-keb)
a vehicle; by implication, a team; by extension, cavalry; by analogy a rider, i.e. the upper millstone -- chariot, (upper) millstone, multitude (from the margin), wagon.
saw
ra'ah  (raw-aw')
to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)surely, think, view, visions.
Jehoshaphat
Yhowshaphat  (yeh-ho-shaw-fawt')
Jehovah-judged; Jehoshaphat, the name of six Israelites; also of a valley near Jerusalem -- Jehoshaphat.
that they said
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
It is the king
melek  (meh'-lek)
a king -- king, royal.
of Israel
Yisra'el  (yis-raw-ale')
he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity: --Israel.
Therefore they compassed about
cabab  (saw-bab')
to revolve, surround, or border; used in various applications, literally and figuratively (as follows)
him to fight
lacham  (law-kham')
to feed on; figuratively, to consume; by implication, to battle (as destruction) -- devour, eat, ever, fight(-ing), overcome, prevail, (make) war(-ring).
but Jehoshaphat
Yhowshaphat  (yeh-ho-shaw-fawt')
Jehovah-judged; Jehoshaphat, the name of six Israelites; also of a valley near Jerusalem -- Jehoshaphat.
cried out
za`aq  (zaw-ak')
to shriek (from anguish or danger); by analogy, (as a herald) to announce or convene publicly
and the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
helped
`azar  (aw-zar')
to surround, i.e. protect or aid -- help, succour.
him and God
'elohiym  (el-o-heem')
angels, exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), (very) great, judges, mighty.
moved
cuwth  (sooth)
to prick, i.e. (figuratively) stimulate; by implication, to seduce -- entice, move, persuade, provoke, remove, set on, stir up, take away.
them to depart from him
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
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.

King James Bible
And it came to pass, when the captains of the chariots saw Jehoshaphat, that they said, It is the king of Israel. Therefore they compassed about him to fight: but Jehoshaphat cried out, and the LORD helped him; and God moved them to depart from him.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
When the chariot commanders saw Jehoshaphat, they shouted, "He must be the king of Israel!" So they turned to attack him, but Jehoshaphat cried out and the LORD helped him. God drew them away from him.

International Standard Version
So when the chariot commanders observed Jehoshaphat, they said by mistake, "It's the king of Israel!" and they turned aside to attack him. But Jehoshaphat cried out to the LORD, who helped him, and God diverted them from him.

NET Bible
When the chariot commanders saw Jehoshaphat, they said, "He must be the king of Israel!" So they turned and attacked him, but Jehoshaphat cried out. The LORD helped him; God lured them away from him.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
When the chariot commanders saw Jehoshaphat, they said, "He must be the king of Israel." So they surrounded him in order to fight him. But when Jehoshaphat cried out, the LORD helped him. God drew them away from him,

King James 2000 Bible
And it came to pass, when the captains of the chariots saw Jehoshaphat, that they said, It is the king of Israel. Therefore they surrounded him to fight: but Jehoshaphat cried out, and the LORD helped him; and God led them to depart from him.
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