1 Kings 22:33
World English Bible (WEB)
When the captains of the chariots saw that it was not the king of Israel, they turned back from pursuing him.
In context
31 Now the king of Syria had commanded the thirty-two captains of his chariots, saying, “Don’t fight with small nor great, except only with the king of Israel.”
32 When the captains of the chariots saw Jehoshaphat, they said, “Surely that is the king of Israel!” and they came over to fight against him. Jehoshaphat cried out.
33 When the captains of the chariots saw that it was not the king of Israel, they turned back from pursuing him.
34 A certain man drew his bow at random, and struck the king of Israel between the joints of the armor. Therefore he said to the driver of his chariot, “Turn around, and carry me out of the battle, for I am severely wounded.”
35 The battle increased that day. The king was propped up in his chariot facing the Syrians, and died at evening. The blood ran out of the wound into the bottom of the chariot.
1 Kings 22:33 in every translation
- WEB World English Bible
- When the captains of the chariots saw that it was not the king of Israel, they turned back from pursuing him.
- KJV King James Version
- And it came to pass, when the captains of the chariots perceived that it was not the king of Israel, that they turned back from pursuing him.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- And when the chariot commanders saw that he was not the king of Israel, they turned back from pursuing him.
- ASV 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.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- and it cometh to pass, at the heads of the charioteers seeing that he [is] not the king of Israel, that they turn back from after him.
- DBY 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.
- WBS Webster Bible
- And it came to pass, when the captains of the chariots perceived that it was not the king of Israel, that they turned back from pursuing him.