2 Chronicles 18:33

World English Bible (2000)

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 the chariot, "Turn your hand, and carry me out of the army; for I am severely wounded."

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Referenced Verses

  • 2 Sam 15:11 : 11 Two hundred men went with Absalom out of Jerusalem, who were invited, and went in their simplicity; and they didn't know anything.
  • 1 Kgs 22:34-35 : 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 your hand, 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.
  • 2 Chr 35:23 : 23 The archers shot at king Josiah; and the king said to his servants, "Take me away, because I am seriously wounded!"

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  • 1 Kgs 22:30-36
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    96%

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

    31Now the king of Syria had commanded the thirty-two captains of his chariots, saying, Fight neither with small nor great, except only with the king of Israel.

    32It happened, when the captains of the chariots saw Jehoshaphat, that they said, "Surely that is the king of Israel!" and they turned aside to fight against him. Jehoshaphat cried out.

    33It happened, when the captains of the chariots saw that it was not the king of Israel, that they turned back from pursuing him.

    34A 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 your hand, and carry me out of the battle; for I am severely wounded."

    35The 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.

    36A cry went throughout the army about the going down of the sun, saying, "Every man to his city, and every man to his country!"

  • 2 Chr 18:34
    79%

    34The 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.

  • 2 Kgs 9:23-24
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    23Joram turned his hands, and fled, and said to Ahaziah, "There is treason, Ahaziah!"

    24Jehu drew his bow with his full strength, and struck Joram between his arms; and the arrow went out at his heart, and he sunk down in his chariot.

  • 2 Chr 35:23
    76%

    23The archers shot at king Josiah; and the king said to his servants, "Take me away, because I am seriously wounded!"

  • 1 Sam 31:3-4
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    76%

    3The battle went hard against Saul, and the archers overtook him; and he was greatly distressed by reason of the archers.

    4Then Saul said to his armor bearer, "Draw your sword, and thrust me through with it, lest these uncircumcised come and thrust me through, and abuse me!" But his armor bearer would not; for he was terrified. Therefore Saul took his sword, and fell on it.

  • 2 Chr 18:29-32
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    76%

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

    30Now 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."

    31It happened, when the captains of the chariots saw Jehoshaphat, that 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.

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

  • 2 Kgs 13:15-19
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    15Elisha said to him, "Take bow and arrows;" and he took to him bow and arrows.

    16He said to the king of Israel, "Put your hand on the bow;" and he put his hand [on it]. Elisha laid his hands on the king's hands.

    17He said, "Open the window eastward;" and he opened it. Then Elisha said, "Shoot!" and he shot. He said, "Yahweh's arrow of victory, even the arrow of victory over Syria; for you shall strike the Syrians in Aphek, until you have consumed them."

    18He said, "Take the arrows;" and he took them. He said to the king of Israel, "Strike the ground;" and he struck three times, and stopped.

    19The man of God was angry with him, and said, "You should have struck five or six times. Then you would have struck Syria until you had consumed it, whereas now you shall strike Syria just three times."

  • 1 Chr 10:3-4
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    3The battle went hard against Saul, and the archers overtook him; and he was distressed by reason of the archers.

    4Then Saul said to his armor bearer, "Draw your sword, and thrust me through with it, lest these uncircumcised come and abuse me." But his armor bearer would not; for he was terrified. Therefore Saul took his sword, and fell on it.

  • 1 Kgs 20:37
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    37Then he found another man, and said, "Please strike me." The man struck him, smiting and wounding him.

  • 2 Kgs 8:28-29
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    28He went with Joram the son of Ahab to war against Hazael king of Syria at Ramoth Gilead: and the Syrians wounded Joram.

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    20They each killed his man. The Syrians fled, and Israel pursued them. Ben Hadad the king of Syria escaped on a horse with horsemen.

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  • 2 Chr 22:5-6
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    5He walked also after their counsel, and went with Jehoram the son of Ahab king of Israel to war against Hazael king of Syria at Ramoth Gilead: and the Syrians wounded Joram.

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  • 2 Sam 10:18
    71%

    18The Syrians fled before Israel; and David killed of the Syrians [the men of] seven hundred chariots, and forty thousand horsemen, and struck Shobach the captain of their army, so that he died there.

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    71%

    6The young man who told him said, "As I happened by chance on Mount Gilboa, behold, Saul was leaning on his spear; and behold, the chariots and the horsemen followed hard after him.

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    71%

    3and I will strike your bow out of your left hand, and will cause your arrows to fall out of your right hand.

  • 2 Kgs 6:11
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    70%

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  • 1 Kgs 20:11
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    8Now the king of Syria was warring against Israel; and he took counsel with his servants, saying, "My camp will be in such and such a place."

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