2 Chronicles 18:31 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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.”
2 Chronicles 18:31 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
2 Chronicles 18:31 in 6 Bible Translations
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2 Chronicles 18:31 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“When the captains of the chariots saw Jehoshaphat, they said, “It is the king of Israel!” Therefore they turned around to fight against him. But Jehoshaphat cried out, and Yahweh helped him; and God moved them to depart from him.”
2 Chronicles 18:31 — World English Bible
2 Chronicles 18:31 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And it came to pass, when the captains of the chariots saw Jehoshaphat, that they said, It is the king of Israel. Therefore they turned about to fight against him: but Jehoshaphat cried out, and Jehovah helped him; and God moved them to depart from him. ”
2 Chronicles 18:31 — American Standard Version
2 Chronicles 18:31 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And it cometh to pass at the heads of the charioteers seeing Jehoshaphat, that they have said, `The king of Israel he is,' and they turn round against him to fight, and Jehoshaphat crieth out, and Jehovah hath helped him, and God enticeth them from him,”
2 Chronicles 18:31 — Young's Literal Translation
2 Chronicles 18:31 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And it came to pass when the captains of the chariots saw Jehoshaphat, that they said, That is the king of Israel; and they surrounded him to fight; and Jehoshaphat cried out, and Jehovah helped him; andGod diverted them from him. ”
2 Chronicles 18:31 — Darby Translation
2 Chronicles 18:31 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And when the captaines of the charets saw Iehoshaphat, they sayde, It is the King of Israel: and they compassed about him to fight. But Iehoshaphat cryed, and the Lord helped him and moued them to depart from him.”
2 Chronicles 18:31 — Geneva Bible
2 Chronicles 18:31 in Context — 2 Chronicles 18
29 And the king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat, I will disguise myself, and will go to the battle; but put thou on thy robes. So the king of Israel disguised himself; and they went to the battle.
30 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.
31 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.
32 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.
33 And a certain man drew a bow at a venture, and smote the king of Israel between the joints of the harness: therefore he said to his chariot man, Turn thine hand, that thou mayest carry me out of the host; for I am wounded.
What Does 2 Chronicles 18:31 Mean?
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