1 Kings 22:32

What does 1 Kings 22:32 mean?

A plain-English look at 1 Kings 22:32 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

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.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

So when the captains of the war-carriages saw Jehoshaphat, they said, Truly, this is the king of Israel; and turning against him, they came round him, but Jehoshaphat gave a cry.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And it cometh to pass, at the heads of the charioteers seeing Jehoshaphat, that they said, `He <FI>is<Fi> only the king of Israel;' and they turn aside to him to fight, and Jehoshaphat crieth out,

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

So when the captains of the chariots saw Josaphat, they suspected that he was the king of Israel, and making a violent assault, they fought against him: and Josaphat cried out.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And it came to pass when the captains of the chariots saw Jehoshaphat, that they said, Surely that is the king of Israel; and they turned against him to fight; and Jehoshaphat cried out.

Context

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

v.32This passage

v.33And it came to pass, when the captains of the chariots saw that it was not the king of Israel, that they turned back from pursuing him.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • 2 Chronicles 18:31

    And it came to pass, when the captains of the chariots saw Jehoshaphat, that they said, It is the king of Israel. Therefore they turned about to fight against him: but Jehoshaphat cried out, and Jehovah helped him; and God moved them to depart from him.

  • Jonah 2:1

    Then Jonah prayed unto Jehovah his God out of the fish’s belly.

  • Psalms 91:15

    He shall call upon me, and I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble: I will deliver him, and honor him.

  • Psalms 116:1

    I love Jehovah, because he heareth My voice and my supplications.

  • Psalms 50:15

    And call upon me in the day of trouble: I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me.

  • Exodus 14:10

    And when Pharaoh drew nigh, the children of Israel lifted up their eyes, and, behold, the Egyptians were marching after them; and they were sore afraid: and the children of Israel cried out unto Jehovah.

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