2 Chronicles 18:31

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיְהִ֡י כִּרְאוֹת֩ שָׂרֵ֨י הָרֶ֜כֶב אֶת־יְהוֹשָׁפָ֗ט וְהֵ֤מָּה אָֽמְרוּ֙ מֶ֣לֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵ֣ל ה֔וּא וַיָּסֹ֥בּוּ עָלָ֖יו לְהִלָּחֵ֑ם וַיִּזְעַ֤ק יְהֽוֹשָׁפָט֙ וַֽיהוָ֣ה עֲזָר֔וֹ וַיְסִיתֵ֥ם אֱלֹהִ֖ים מִמֶּֽנּוּ׃

Transliteration

wə-yəhî ki-rəʾôt śārê hā-rekeb ʾet-yəhôšāpāṭ wə-hēmmâ ʾāmərû melek yiśrāʾēl hûʾ wa-yāsōbbû ʿālāyw lə-hillāḥēm wa-yizʿaq yəhôšāpāṭ wa-yhwh ʿăzārô wa-yəsîtēm ʾĕlōhîm mimmennû

Grammar Details

*wə-yəhî*: consecutive imperfect, 3rd singular, masculine - and it came to pass
*ki-rəʾôt*: infinitive construct with preposition - when seeing
*śārê*: construct plural of *śar* - commanders/captains of
*hā-rekeb*: definite article + noun, masculine singular - the chariot/chariotry
*ʾet*: direct object marker
*yəhôšāpāṭ*: proper noun - Jehoshaphat
*wə-hēmmâ*: conjunction + 3rd plural pronoun - and they
*ʾāmərû*: perfect, 3rd plural - they said
*melek*: noun, masculine singular construct - king of
*yiśrāʾēl*: proper noun - Israel
*hûʾ*: 3rd singular pronoun - he
*wa-yāsōbbû*: consecutive imperfect, 3rd plural - and they surrounded
*ʿālāyw*: preposition + 3rd singular suffix - against him
*lə-hillāḥēm*: preposition + niphal infinitive construct - to fight
*wa-yizʿaq*: consecutive imperfect, 3rd singular - and he cried out
*wa-yhwh*: conjunction + divine name - and YHWH
*ʿăzārô*: perfect, 3rd singular + 3rd singular suffix - helped him
*wa-yəsîtēm*: consecutive imperfect, 3rd singular + 3rd plural suffix - and he diverted/moved them
*ʾĕlōhîm*: noun, masculine plural (divine title) - God
*mimmennû*: preposition + 3rd singular suffix - from him

Word Meanings

*wə-yəhî*: and it happened/and it came to pass
*śārê*: captains/commanders/chiefs
*hā-rekeb*: the chariot(s)/chariotry
*wa-yāsōbbû*: and they surrounded/encircled/turned
*wa-yizʿaq*: and he cried out/called/shouted
*ʿăzārô*: helped him/aided him/assisted him
*wa-yəsîtēm*: and he diverted them/turned them away/moved them
*ʾĕlōhîm*: God/gods (plural form used as singular divine title)

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Referenced Verses

2 Chr 13:14 : 14 And when Judah looked back, behold, the battle was before and behind: and they cried unto the LORD, and the priests sounded with the trumpets.
2 Chr 14:11 : 11 And Asa cried unto the LORD his God, and said, LORD, it is nothing with thee to help, whether with many, or with them that have no power: help us, O LORD our God; for we rest on thee, and in thy name we go against this multitude. O LORD, thou art our God; let not man prevail against thee.
2 Chr 26:7 : 7 And God helped him against the Philistines, and against the Arabians that dwelt in Gurbaal, and the Mehunims.
Ezra 1:1 : 1 Now in the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, that the word of the LORD by the mouth of Jeremiah might be fulfilled, the LORD stirred up the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia, that he made a proclamation throughout all his kingdom, and put it also in writing, saying,
Ezra 7:27 : 27 Blessed be the LORD God of our fathers, which hath put such a thing as this in the king's heart, to beautify the house of the LORD which is in Jerusalem:
Neh 1:11 : 11 O Lord, I beseech thee, let now thine ear be attentive to the prayer of thy servant, and to the prayer of thy servants, who desire to fear thy name: and prosper, I pray thee, thy servant this day, and grant him mercy in the sight of this man. For I was the king's cupbearer.
Ps 34:7 : 7 The angel of the LORD encampeth round about them that fear him, and delivereth them.
Ps 46:1 : 1 To the chief Musician{H8764)} for the sons of Korah, A Song upon Alamoth. God is our refuge and strength, a very present{H8738)} help in trouble.
Ps 46:11 : 11 The LORD of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our refuge. Selah.
Ps 94:17 : 17 Unless the LORD had been my help, my soul had almost dwelt{H8804)} in silence.
Ps 116:1-2 : 1 I love the LORD, because he hath heard my voice and my supplications. 2 Because he hath inclined his ear unto me, therefore will I call upon him as long as I live.
Ps 118:13 : 13 Thou hast thrust sore at me that I might fall: but the LORD helped me.
Prov 16:7 : 7 When a man's ways please the LORD, he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.
Prov 21:1 : 1 The king's heart is in the hand of the LORD, as the rivers of water: he turneth it whithersoever he will.
2 Cor 1:9-9 : 9 But we had the sentence of death in ourselves, that we should not trust in ourselves, but in God which raiseth the dead: 10 Who delivered us from so great a death, and doth deliver: in whom we trust that he will yet deliver us;
Exod 14:10 : 10 And when Pharaoh drew nigh, the children of Israel lifted up their eyes, and, behold, the Egyptians marched after them; and they were sore afraid: and the children of Israel cried out unto the LORD.

Similar Verses (AI)

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1 Kgs 22:29-33
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91%
29So the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat the king of Judah went up to Ramothgilead.
30And the king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat, I will disguise myself, and enter into the battle; but put thou on thy robes. And the king of Israel disguised himself, and went into the battle.
31But the king of Syria commanded his thirty and two captains that had rule over his chariots, saying, Fight neither with small nor great, save only with the king of Israel.
32And it came to pass, when the captains of the chariots saw Jehoshaphat, that they said, Surely it is the king of Israel. And they turned aside to fight against him: and Jehoshaphat cried out.
33And 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.
2 Chr 18:32-33
2 verses
88%
32For 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.
33And 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.
2 Chr 18:28-30
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80%
28So the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat the king of Judah went up to Ramothgilead.
29And 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.
30Now 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.
2 Chr 20:15-18
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15And he said, Hearken ye, all Judah, and ye inhabitants of Jerusalem, and thou king Jehoshaphat, Thus saith the LORD unto you, Be not afraid nor dismayed by reason of this great multitude; for the battle is not yours, but God's.
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17Ye shall not need to fight in this battle: set yourselves, stand ye still, and see the salvation of the LORD with you, O Judah and Jerusalem: fear not, nor be dismayed; to morrow go out against them: for the LORD will be with you.
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2 Chr 17:10
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10And the fear of the LORD fell upon all the kingdoms of the lands that were round about Judah, so that they made no war against Jehoshaphat.
2 Chr 13:14-16
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14And when Judah looked back, behold, the battle was before and behind: and they cried unto the LORD, and the priests sounded with the trumpets.
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1And Jehoshaphat the king of Judah returned to his house in peace to Jerusalem.
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2 Chr 20:29
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29And the fear of God was on all the kingdoms of those countries, when they had heard that the LORD fought against the enemies of Israel.
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1 Kgs 22:4-5
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4And he said unto Jehoshaphat, Wilt thou go with me to battle to Ramothgilead? And Jehoshaphat said to the king of Israel, I am as thou art, my people as thy people, my horses as thy horses.
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1 Chr 19:14
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2 Chr 20:27
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2 Chr 13:12
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12And, behold, God himself is with us for our captain, and his priests with sounding trumpets to cry alarm against you. O children of Israel, fight ye not against the LORD God of your fathers; for ye shall not prosper.
2 Chr 14:11
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Exod 14:25
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2 Kgs 3:10
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2 Kgs 7:6
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6For the Lord had made the host of the Syrians to hear a noise of chariots, and a noise of horses, even the noise of a great host: and they said one to another, Lo, the king of Israel hath hired against us the kings of the Hittites, and the kings of the Egyptians, to come upon us.
2 Kgs 6:15
71%
15And when the servant of the man of God was risen early, and gone forth, behold, an host compassed the city both with horses and chariots. And his servant said unto him, Alas, my master! how shall we do?
2 Kgs 3:7
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7And he went and sent to Jehoshaphat the king of Judah, saying, The king of Moab hath rebelled against me: wilt thou go with me against Moab to battle? And he said, I will go up: I am as thou art, my people as thy people, and my horses as thy horses.
2 Chr 13:18
71%
18Thus the children of Israel were brought under at that time, and the children of Judah prevailed, because they relied upon the LORD God of their fathers.
2 Chr 20:20
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20And they rose early in the morning, and went forth into the wilderness of Tekoa: and as they went forth, Jehoshaphat stood and said, Hear me, O Judah, and ye inhabitants of Jerusalem; Believe in the LORD your God, so shall ye be established; believe his prophets, so shall ye prosper.
2 Chr 18:17
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1 Kgs 22:18
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18And the king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat, Did I not tell thee that he would prophesy no good concerning me, but evil?
2 Chr 24:24
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