2 Chronicles 18:30

KJV1611 – Modern English

Now the king of Syria had commanded the captains of the chariots that were with him, saying, Fight not with small or great, except only with the king of Israel.

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  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    Now the king of Aram had commanded his chariot commanders, 'Do not fight with anyone, small or great, except the king of Israel.'

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    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.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    Now the king{H4428} of Syria{H758} had commanded{H6680} the captains{H8269} of his chariots,{H7393} saying,{H559} Fight{H3898} neither with small{H6996} nor great,{H1419} save only with the king{H4428} of Israel.{H3478}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    Now the king{H4428} of Syria{H758} had commanded{H6680}{(H8765)} the captains{H8269} of the chariots{H7393} that were with him, saying{H559}{(H8800)}, Fight{H3898}{(H8735)} ye not with small{H6996} or great{H1419}, save only with the king{H4428} of Israel{H3478}.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    But the kynge of Syria had commaunded the rulers of his charettes: Ye shal fighte nether agaynst small ner greate, but onely agaynst the kynge of Israel.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    And the King of Aram had commaunded the captaines of the charets that were with him, saying, Fight you not with small, nor great, but against the King of Israel onely.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    But the king of Syria had commaunded the captaynes of the charets that were with him, saying: See that ye fight not against small or great, saue against the king of Israel only.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    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.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    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.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    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.'

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    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.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    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.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    Now the king of Aram had given orders to the captains of his war-carriages, saying, Make no attack on small or great, but only on the king of Israel.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    Now the king of Syria had commanded the captains of his chariots, saying, "Fight neither with small nor great, except only with the king of Israel."

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    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!”

Referenced Verses

  • Gen 19:11 : 11 And they struck the men at the door of the house with blindness, both small and great, so that they tired themselves trying to find the door.
  • Deut 1:17 : 17 You shall not show partiality in judgment; you shall hear the small as well as the great; you shall not be afraid of anyone, for the judgment is God's. The case that is too difficult for you, bring to me, and I will hear it.
  • 1 Kgs 20:33-34 : 33 Now the men diligently observed whether anything would come from him, and hastily caught it: and they said, Your brother Benhadad. Then he said, Go, bring him. Then Benhadad came forth to him; and he brought him up into the chariot. 34 And Benhadad said to him, The cities, which my father took from your father, I will restore; and you shall make streets for yourself in Damascus, as my father made in Samaria. Then said Ahab, I will send you away with this covenant. So he made a covenant with him, and sent him away.
  • 1 Kgs 20:42 : 42 And he said to him, Thus says the LORD, Because you have let go out of your hand a man whom I appointed to utter destruction, therefore your life shall go for his life, and your people for his people.
  • 2 Chr 15:13 : 13 That whoever would not seek the LORD God of Israel should be put to death, whether small or great, whether man or woman.

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    29 So the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat the king of Judah went up to Ramothgilead.

    30 And the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, I will disguise myself, and enter into the battle; but you put on your robes. And the king of Israel disguised himself, and went into the battle.

    31 But the king of Syria commanded his thirty-two captains who had rule over his chariots, saying, Fight neither with small nor great, but only with the king of Israel.

    32 And 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.

    33 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.

    34 And a certain man drew a 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 your hand, and carry me out of the army; for I am wounded.

    35 And the battle increased that day: and the king was propped up in his chariot against the Syrians, and he died at evening: and the blood ran out of the wound into the bottom of the chariot.

  • 2 Chr 18:31-34
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    31 And it happened, 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 moved them to depart from him.

    32 For when the captains of the chariots perceived that it was not the king of Israel, they turned back from pursuing him.

    33 And a certain man drew a bow at random, and struck the king of Israel between the joints of the armor. Therefore he said to his chariot driver, Turn your hand, that you may carry me out of the battle, for I am wounded.

    34 And the battle increased that day; however, the king of Israel propped himself up in his chariot against the Syrians until the evening, and about the time of sunset he died.

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    28 So the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat the king of Judah went up to Ramoth-gilead.

    29 And the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, I will disguise myself and go to the battle; but you put on your robes. So the king of Israel disguised himself; and they went to the battle.

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    11 Therefore the heart of the king of Syria was greatly troubled by this thing; and he called his servants, and said to them, Will you not show me which of us is for the king of Israel?

    12 And one of his servants said, None, my lord, O king: but Elisha, the prophet who is in Israel, tells the king of Israel the words that you speak in your bedroom.

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    8 Then the king of Syria waged war against Israel, and took counsel with his servants, saying, In such and such a place shall be my camp.

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    1 And Benhadad the king of Syria gathered all his army together: there were thirty-two kings with him, and horses, and chariots: and he went up and besieged Samaria, and fought against it.

    2 And he sent messengers to Ahab king of Israel into the city, and said to him, Thus says Benhadad,

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    20 And they slew every one his man: and the Syrians fled; and Israel pursued them: and Benhadad the king of Syria escaped on a horse with the horsemen.

    21 And the king of Israel went out, and struck the horses and chariots, and slew the Syrians with a great slaughter.

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    23 And the servants of the king of Syria said to him, Their gods are gods of the hills; therefore they were stronger than we; but let us fight against them in the plain, and surely we shall be stronger than they.

    24 And do this thing, Take the kings away, every man out of his place, and put captains in their rooms:

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    5 And Jehoshaphat said to the king of Israel, Please inquire first for the word of the Lord.

    6 Then the king of Israel gathered the prophets together, about four hundred men, and said to them, Shall I go against Ramothgilead to battle, or shall I refrain? And they said, Go up; for the Lord shall deliver it into the king’s hand.

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    4 And Jehoshaphat said to the king of Israel, Please inquire for the word of the LORD today.

    5 Therefore the king of Israel gathered the prophets together, four hundred men, and said to them, Shall we go to Ramoth-gilead to battle, or shall I refrain? And they said, Go up, for God will deliver it into the king's hand.

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    6 For the Lord had made the host of the Syrians 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 has hired against us the kings of the Hittites, and the kings of the Egyptians, to come upon us.

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