2 Chronicles 18:34

KJV1611 – Modern English

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.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַתַּ֤עַל הַמִּלְחָמָה֙ בַּיּ֣וֹם הַה֔וּא וּמֶ֣לֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל הָיָ֨ה מַעֲמִ֧יד בַּמֶּרְכָּבָ֛ה נֹ֥כַח אֲרָ֖ם עַד־הָעָ֑רֶב וַיָּ֕מָת לְעֵ֖ת בּ֥וֹא הַשָּֽׁמֶשׁ׃

Transliteration

wa-ttaʿal ha-mmilḥāmâ ba-yyôm ha-hûʾ û-melek yiśrāʾēl hāyâ maʿămîd ba-mmerkābâ nōkaḥ ʾărām ʿad-hā-ʿāreb wa-yyāmāt lə-ʿēt bôʾ ha-ššāmeš

Grammar Details

• *wa-ttaʿal*: consecutive imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and it went up/intensified
• *ha-mmilḥāmâ*: definite article + noun, feminine singular - the battle
• *ba-yyôm*: preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - in the day
• *ha-hûʾ*: definite article + demonstrative pronoun - that
• *û-melek*: conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct - and king of
• *yiśrāʾēl*: proper noun - Israel
• *hāyâ*: perfect, 3rd singular masculine - was
• *maʿămîd*: hiphil participle, masculine singular - causing to stand/propping up
• *ba-mmerkābâ*: preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - in the chariot
• *nōkaḥ*: preposition - facing/opposite
• *ʾărām*: proper noun - Aram/Syria
• *ʿad*: preposition - until
• *hā-ʿāreb*: definite article + noun, masculine singular - the evening
• *wa-yyāmāt*: consecutive imperfect, 3rd singular masculine - and he died
• *lə-ʿēt*: preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - at the time of
• *bôʾ*: infinitive construct - coming/setting of
• *ha-ššāmeš*: definite article + noun, feminine singular - the sun

Word Meanings

• *wa-ttaʿal*: and it went up/increased/intensified
• *ha-mmilḥāmâ*: the battle/war/conflict
• *maʿămîd*: propping up/causing to stand/being stationed
• *nōkaḥ*: facing/opposite/against
• *wa-yyāmāt*: and he died/expired
• *lə-ʿēt*: at the time of/when
• *bôʾ*: coming/setting/going in

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  The battle raged throughout the day, and the king of Israel propped himself up in his chariot facing the Arameans until evening. Then, at sunset, he died.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And the battle increased that day: howbeit the king of Israel stayed himself up in his chariot against the Syrians until the even: and about the time of the sun going down he died.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And the battle increased that day: howbeit the king of Israel stayed himself up in his chariot against the Syrians until the even; and about the time of the going down of the sun he died.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And the battle increased that day: howbeit the king of Israel stayed himself up in his chariot against the Syrians until the even: and about the time of the sun going down he died.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And the battayll was sore the same daye. And the kynge of Israel stode vpon his charet agaynst the Syrians vntyll the euenynge, and dyed wha the Sonne wente downe.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And the battel increased that day: and the King of Israel stood still in his charet against the Aramites vntil euen, and dyed at the time of the sunne going downe.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And the battel increased that day: Howbeit the king of Israel caused his charet to stand still against the Syrians vntill euen: And about the time of the sunne goyng downe, he died.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And the battle increased that day: howbeit the king of Israel stayed [himself] up in [his] chariot against the Syrians until the even: and about the time of the sun going down he died.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  The battle increased that day: however the king of Israel stayed himself up in his chariot against the Syrians until the even; and about the time of the going down of the sun he died.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And the battle increaseth on that day, and the king of Israel hath been stayed up in the chariot over-against Aram till the evening, and he dieth at the time of the going in of the sun.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And the battle increased that day: howbeit the king of Israel stayed himself up in his chariot against the Syrians until the even; and about the time of the going down of the sun he died.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And the battle increased that day: howbeit the king of Israel stayed himself up in his chariot against the Syrians until the even; and about the time of the going down of the sun he died.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  But the fight became more violent while the day went on; and the king of Israel was supported in his war-carriage facing the Aramaeans till the evening; and by sundown he was dead.

• World English Bible (2000)

  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 the going down of the sun, he died.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  While the battle raged throughout the day, the king of Israel stood propped up in his chariot opposite the Syrians. He died in the evening as the sun was setting.

Referenced Verses

• Num 32:23 : 23 But if you will not do so, behold, you have sinned against the LORD, and be sure your sin will find you out.
• 2 Chr 18:16 : 16 Then he said, I saw all Israel scattered on the mountains, as sheep that have no shepherd: and the LORD said, These have no master; let each return to his house in peace.
• 2 Chr 18:19 : 19 And the LORD said, Who shall entice Ahab king of Israel, that he may go up and fall at Ramoth-gilead? And one spoke saying in this manner, and another saying in that manner.
• 2 Chr 18:27 : 27 And Micaiah said, If you certainly return in peace, then the LORD has not spoken by me. And he said, Listen, all you people.
• Prov 13:21 : 21 Evil pursues sinners, but to the righteous good shall be repaid.
• Prov 28:17 : 17 A person who does violence to the blood of anyone shall flee to the pit; let no one stop him.