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2 Chronicles 18:30 Now the king of Aram had ordered his chariot commanders, "Do not fight with anyone, small or great, except the king of Israel."
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Don’t bother with anyone else.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/2_chronicles/18.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Now the king of Syria had commanded the captains of his chariots, “Fight with neither small nor great, but only with the king of Israel.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/2_chronicles/18.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Now the king of Aram had ordered his chariot commanders, “Do not fight with anyone, small or great, except the king of Israel.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/2_chronicles/18.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Now the king of Syria had commanded the captains of the chariots that <i>were</i> with him, saying, Fight ye not with small or great, save only with the king of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/2_chronicles/18.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Now the king of Syria had commanded the captains of the chariots who <i>were</i> with him, saying, “Fight with no one small or great, but only with the king of Israel.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/2_chronicles/18.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Now the king of Aram had commanded the commanders of his chariots, saying, “Do not fight with the small <i>or</i> great, but only with the king of Israel.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/2_chronicles/18.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Now the king of Aram had commanded the captains of his chariots, saying, “Do not fight with small or great, but with the king of Israel alone.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/2_chronicles/18.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Now the king of Aram had commanded the captains of his chariots, saying, “Do not fight with small or great, but with the king of Israel alone.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/2_chronicles/18.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Now the king of Aram had commanded the commanders of his chariots, saying, “Do not fight with small or great, but with the king of Israel alone.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/2_chronicles/18.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Now the king of Aram (Syria) had commanded the captains of his chariots, saying, “Do not fight with the small or the great, but only with the king of Israel.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/2_chronicles/18.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Now the king of Aram had ordered his chariot commanders, “Do not fight with anyone at all except the king of Israel.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/2_chronicles/18.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Now the king of Aram had ordered his chariot commanders, “Do not fight with anyone, small or great, except the king of Israel.” <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/2_chronicles/18.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/2_chronicles/18.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />The king of Syria had ordered his chariot commanders to attack only Ahab. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/2_chronicles/18.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/2_chronicles/18.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />The king of Aram had given orders to the chariot commanders. He said, "Don't fight anyone except the king of Israel."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/2_chronicles/18.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />The king of Syria had ordered his chariot commanders to attack no one else except the king of Israel. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/2_chronicles/18.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Meanwhile, the king of Aram had issued these orders to his chariot commanders: "Don't attack unimportant soldiers or ranking officers. Go after only the king of Israel." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/2_chronicles/18.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Now the king of Aram had ordered his chariot commanders, ?Do not fight with anyone, small or great, except the king of Israel.?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/2_chronicles/18.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />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!"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/2_chronicles/18.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Now the king of Aram had commanded the captains of his chariots, saying, "Fight neither with small nor great, except only with the king of Israel."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/2_chronicles/18.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/2_chronicles/18.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Now the king of Syria had commanded the captains of his chariots, saying, “Don’t fight with small nor great, except only with the king of Israel.” <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/2_chronicles/18.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And the king of Aram has commanded the heads of the charioteers whom he has, saying, “You do not fight with small or with great, except with the king of Israel by himself.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/2_chronicles/18.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> 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.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/2_chronicles/18.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And the king of Aram commanded the chiefs of the chariots which were with him, saying, Ye shall not war with small and great, but with the king of Israel, him only.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/2_chronicles/18.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Now the king of Syria had commanded the captains of his cavalry, saying: Fight ye not with small, or great, but with the king of Israel only. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/2_chronicles/18.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Now the king of Syria had instructed the commanders of his horsemen, saying, “You shall not fight against the least or the greatest, but only against the king of Israel.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/2_chronicles/18.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />In the meantime, the king of Aram had given his chariot commanders the order, “Fight with no one, great or small, except the king of Israel alone.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/2_chronicles/18.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Now the king of Aram had commanded the captains of his chariots, “Fight with no one small or great, but only with the king of Israel.”<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/2_chronicles/18.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Now the king of Aram had commanded the captains of the chariots that were with him, thirty-two in number, saying, Fight not with small or great, but only with the king of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/2_chronicles/18.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And the King of the Edomites commanded the thirtytwo Commanders of chariots that he had, and said to them: “You shall not fight with small or with great, but with the King of Israel only!”<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/2_chronicles/18.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Now the king of Aram had commanded the captains of his chariots, saying: 'Fight neither with small nor great, save only with the king of Israel.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/2_chronicles/18.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Now the king of Syria had commanded the captains of the chariots that were with him, saying, Fight neither against small nor great, but only against the king of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/2_chronicles/18-30.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/zGrb4955Tvs?start=4348" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/2_chronicles/18.htm">Ahab's Defeat and Death</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">29</span>And the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, “I will disguise myself and go into battle, but you wear your royal robes.” So the king of Israel disguised himself and went into battle. <span class="reftext">30</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: ū·me·leḵ (Conj-w:: N-msc) -- King. From malak; a king.">Now the king</a> <a href="/hebrew/758.htm" title="758: ’ă·rām (N-proper-fs) -- Syria and its inhab., also the names of a son of Shem, a grandson of Nahor, and an Isr. ">of Aram</a> <a href="/hebrew/6680.htm" title="6680: ṣiw·wāh (V-Piel-Perf-3ms) -- To lay charge (upon), give charge (to), command, order. A primitive root; to constitute, enjoin.">had ordered</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/7393.htm" title="7393: hā·re·ḵeḇ (Art:: N-ms) -- From rakab; a vehicle; by implication, a team; by extension, cavalry; by analogy a rider, i.e. The upper millstone.">his chariot</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer- (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc."></a> <a href="/hebrew/lōw (Prep:: 3ms) -- "></a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: lê·mōr (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say."></a> <a href="/hebrew/8269.htm" title="8269: śā·rê (N-mpc) -- Chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince. From sarar; a head person.">commanders,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">“Do not</a> <a href="/hebrew/3898.htm" title="3898: til·lā·ḥă·mū (V-Nifal-Imperf-2mp) -- To feed on, to consume, to battle. A primitive root; to feed on; figuratively, to consume; by implication, to battle.">fight</a> <a href="/hebrew/854.htm" title="854: ’eṯ- (Prep) -- With (denoting proximity). Probably from 'anah; properly, nearness, near; hence, generally, with, by, at, among, etc.">with anyone,</a> <a href="/hebrew/6996.htm" title="6996: haq·qā·ṭōn (Art:: Adj-ms) -- Small, young, unimportant. Or qaton; from quwt; abbreviated, i.e. Diminutive, literally or figuratively.">small</a> <a href="/hebrew/854.htm" title="854: ’eṯ- (Prep) -- With (denoting proximity). Probably from 'anah; properly, nearness, near; hence, generally, with, by, at, among, etc.">or</a> <a href="/hebrew/1419.htm" title="1419: hag·gā·ḏō·wl (Art:: Adj-ms) -- Great. Or gadol; from gadal; great; hence, older; also insolent.">great,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">except</a> <a href="/hebrew/518.htm" title="518: ’im- (Conj) -- If. A primitive particle; used very widely as demonstrative, lo!"></a> <a href="/hebrew/854.htm" title="854: ’eṯ- (Prep) -- With (denoting proximity). Probably from 'anah; properly, nearness, near; hence, generally, with, by, at, among, etc."></a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: me·leḵ (N-msc) -- King. From malak; a king.">the king</a> <a href="/hebrew/3478.htm" title="3478: yiś·rā·’êl (N-proper-ms) -- From sarah and 'el; he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also of his posterity.">of Israel.”</a> <a href="/hebrew/776.htm" title="776: lə·ḇad·dōw (Prep-l:: N-msc:: 3ms) -- Earth, land. From an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth."></a> </span><span class="reftext">31</span>When the chariot commanders saw Jehoshaphat, they said, “This is the king of Israel!” So they turned to fight against him, but Jehoshaphat cried out, and the LORD helped him. God drew them away from him.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/22-31.htm">1 Kings 22:31</a></span><br />Now the king of Aram had ordered his thirty-two chariot commanders, “Do not fight with anyone, small or great, except the king of Israel.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/18-29.htm">2 Chronicles 18:29</a></span><br />And the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, “I will disguise myself and go into battle, but you wear your royal robes.” So the king of Israel disguised himself and went into battle.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/18-31.htm">2 Chronicles 18:31-32</a></span><br />When the chariot commanders saw Jehoshaphat, they said, “This is the king of Israel!” So they turned to fight against him, but Jehoshaphat cried out, and the LORD helped him. God drew them away from him. / And when the chariot commanders saw that he was not the king of Israel, they turned back from pursuing him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/22-32.htm">1 Kings 22:32-33</a></span><br />When the chariot commanders saw Jehoshaphat, they said, “Surely this is the king of Israel!” So they turned to fight against him, but Jehoshaphat cried out. / And when the chariot commanders saw that he was not the king of Israel, they turned back from pursuing him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/19-2.htm">2 Chronicles 19:2</a></span><br />Jehu son of Hanani the seer went out to confront him and said to King Jehoshaphat, “Should you help the wicked and love those who hate the LORD? Because of this, the wrath of the LORD is upon you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/18-19.htm">2 Chronicles 18:19-22</a></span><br />And the LORD said, ‘Who will entice Ahab king of Israel to march up and fall at Ramoth-gilead?’ And one suggested this, and another that. / Then a spirit came forward, stood before the LORD, and said, ‘I will entice him.’ ‘By what means?’ asked the LORD. / And he replied, ‘I will go out and be a lying spirit in the mouths of all his prophets.’ ‘You will surely entice him and prevail,’ said the LORD. ‘Go and do it.’ ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/18-18.htm">2 Chronicles 18:18</a></span><br />Micaiah continued, “Therefore hear the word of the LORD: I saw the LORD sitting on His throne, and all the host of heaven standing on His right and on His left.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/18-33.htm">2 Chronicles 18:33-34</a></span><br />However, a certain man drew his bow without taking special aim, and he struck the king of Israel between the joints of his armor. So the king said to his charioteer, “Turn around and take me out of the battle, for I am badly wounded!” / The battle raged throughout that day, and the king of Israel propped himself up in his chariot facing the Arameans until evening. And at sunset he died.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/22-34.htm">1 Kings 22:34-35</a></span><br />However, a certain man drew his bow without taking special aim, and he struck the king of Israel between the joints of his armor. So the king said to his charioteer, “Turn around and take me out of the battle, for I am badly wounded!” / The battle raged throughout that day, and the king was propped up in his chariot facing the Arameans. And the blood from his wound ran out onto the floor of the chariot, and that evening he died.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/18-12.htm">2 Chronicles 18:12-13</a></span><br />Then the messenger who had gone to call Micaiah instructed him, “Behold, with one accord the words of the prophets are favorable to the king. So please let your words be like theirs, and speak favorably.” / But Micaiah said, “As surely as the LORD lives, I will speak whatever my God tells me.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/18-5.htm">2 Chronicles 18:5-7</a></span><br />So the king of Israel assembled the prophets, four hundred men, and asked them, “Should we go to war against Ramoth-gilead, or should we refrain?” “Go up,” they replied, “and God will deliver it into the hand of the king.” / But Jehoshaphat asked, “Is there not still a prophet of the LORD here of whom we can inquire?” / The king of Israel answered, “There is still one man through whom we can inquire of the LORD, but I hate him because he never prophesies anything good for me, but only bad. He is Micaiah son of Imlah.” “The king should not say that!” Jehoshaphat replied.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/18-9.htm">2 Chronicles 18:9-11</a></span><br />Dressed in royal attire, the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat king of Judah were sitting on their thrones at the threshing floor by the entrance of the gate of Samaria, with all the prophets prophesying before them. / Now Zedekiah son of Chenaanah had made for himself iron horns and declared, “This is what the LORD says: ‘With these you shall gore the Arameans until they are finished off.’” / And all the prophets were prophesying the same, saying, “Go up to Ramoth-gilead and triumph, for the LORD will deliver it into the hand of the king.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/18-14.htm">2 Chronicles 18:14-17</a></span><br />When Micaiah arrived, the king asked him, “Micaiah, should we go to war against Ramoth-gilead, or should we refrain?” “Go up and triumph,” Micaiah replied, “for they will be delivered into your hand.” / But the king said to him, “How many times must I make you swear not to tell me anything but the truth in the name of the LORD?” / So Micaiah declared: “I saw all Israel scattered on the hills like sheep without a shepherd. And the LORD said, ‘These people have no master; let each one return home in peace.’” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/18-23.htm">2 Chronicles 18:23-27</a></span><br />Then Zedekiah son of Chenaanah went up, struck Micaiah in the face, and demanded, “Which way did the Spirit of the LORD go when He departed from me to speak with you?” / Micaiah replied, “You will soon see, on that day when you go and hide in an inner room.” / And the king of Israel declared, “Take Micaiah and return him to Amon the governor of the city and to Joash the king’s son, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/18-28.htm">2 Chronicles 18:28</a></span><br />So the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat king of Judah went up to Ramoth-gilead.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Now the king of Syria had commanded the captains of the chariots that were with him, saying, Fight you not with small or great, save only with the king of Israel.</p><p class="hdg">Fight ye</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_kings/20-33.htm">1 Kings 20:33,34,42</a></b></br> Now the men did diligently observe whether <i>any thing would come</i> from him, and did hastily catch <i>it</i>: and they said, Thy brother Benhadad. Then he said, Go ye, bring him. Then Benhadad came forth to him; and he caused him to come up into the chariot… </p><p class="hdg">small or great</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_chronicles/15-13.htm">2 Chronicles 15:13</a></b></br> That whosoever would not seek the LORD God of Israel should be put to death, whether small or great, whether man or woman.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/19-11.htm">Genesis 19:11</a></b></br> And they smote the men that <i>were</i> at the door of the house with blindness, both small and great: so that they wearied themselves to find the door.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/1-17.htm">Deuteronomy 1:17</a></b></br> Ye shall not respect persons in judgment; <i>but</i> ye shall hear the small as well as the great; ye shall not be afraid of the face of man; for the judgment <i>is</i> God's: and the cause that is too hard for you, bring <i>it</i> unto me, and I will hear it.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/2_chronicles/6-30.htm">Alone</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/18-11.htm">Aram</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/18-14.htm">Attack</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/17-17.htm">Captains</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/16-8.htm">Chariot</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/19-18.htm">Charioteers</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/16-8.htm">Chariots</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/14-4.htm">Commanded</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/17-14.htm">Commanders</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/5-10.htm">Except</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/18-29.htm">Fight</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/18-1.htm">Great</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/17-14.htm">Heads</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/18-29.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/18-25.htm">Ordered</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/14-4.htm">Orders</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/5-10.htm">Save</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/15-13.htm">Small</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/18-10.htm">Syria</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/16-8.htm">War-Carriages</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/2_chronicles/20-6.htm">Alone</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/20-2.htm">Aram</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/20-22.htm">Attack</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/18-31.htm">Captains</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/18-31.htm">Chariot</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/18-32.htm">Charioteers</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/18-31.htm">Chariots</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/19-9.htm">Commanded</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/18-31.htm">Commanders</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/21-17.htm">Except</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/18-31.htm">Fight</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/20-2.htm">Great</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/18-32.htm">Heads</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/18-31.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/25-5.htm">Ordered</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/19-9.htm">Orders</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/20-9.htm">Save</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/23-9.htm">Small</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/20-2.htm">Syria</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/18-31.htm">War-Carriages</a><div class="vheading2">2 Chronicles 18</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_chronicles/18-1.htm">Jehoshaphat, joined in affinity with Ahab, is persuaded to go against Ramoth Gilead</a></span><br><span class="reftext">4. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_chronicles/18-4.htm">Ahab, seduced by false prophets, according to the word of Micaiah, is slain there</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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The Arameans were often in conflict with Israel, and their military strategies were well-documented in the biblical narrative. Chariots were a crucial part of ancient Near Eastern warfare, providing mobility and a platform for archers. The command to the chariot commanders indicates a strategic focus on a specific target, highlighting the importance of leadership in battle.<p><b>“Do not fight with anyone, small or great,</b><br>This directive underscores the king's strategic intent to avoid unnecessary casualties and focus on a singular objective. The phrase "small or great" suggests a comprehensive exclusion of all other combatants, emphasizing the importance of the target. This reflects a common military tactic of the time, where leaders were often targeted to destabilize and demoralize the enemy forces. The focus on a single individual also indicates the perceived threat or significance of that person.<p><b>except the king of Israel.”</b><br>The king of Israel at this time was Ahab, known for his idolatry and opposition to the prophets of Yahweh. Ahab's reign was marked by alliances and conflicts with surrounding nations, including Aram. The specific targeting of Ahab by the Aramean king highlights the political and military tensions of the period. This focus on Ahab can be seen as a fulfillment of prophetic judgment against him, as prophesied by Micaiah earlier in the chapter. The targeting of a king in battle was a common practice, as it could lead to a swift end to the conflict by removing the leader and causing disarray among the troops.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/k/king_of_aram.htm">King of Aram</a></b><br>The ruler of Aram (Syria), who is in conflict with Israel. He gives specific orders to his chariot commanders to target the king of Israel.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/c/chariot_commanders.htm">Chariot Commanders</a></b><br>Military leaders under the king of Aram, tasked with executing the king's orders during the battle.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/k/king_of_israel.htm">King of Israel</a></b><br>At this time, the king of Israel is Ahab, who is known for his idolatry and opposition to the prophets of God.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/b/battle_of_ramoth-gilead.htm">Battle of Ramoth-gilead</a></b><br>The context of this verse is a battle at Ramoth-gilead, a city of strategic importance, where the kings of Israel and Judah join forces against Aram.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/j/jehoshaphat.htm">Jehoshaphat</a></b><br>The king of Judah, who allies with Ahab in this battle, despite being a follower of Yahweh.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/d/divine_sovereignty_over_human_plans.htm">Divine Sovereignty Over Human Plans</a></b><br>Despite human strategies and commands, God's purposes prevail. The king of Aram's specific orders highlight human intent, but the outcome is ultimately in God's hands.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_danger_of_unequal_alliances.htm">The Danger of Unequal Alliances</a></b><br>Jehoshaphat's alliance with Ahab serves as a cautionary tale about forming partnerships with those who do not share a commitment to God, which can lead to spiritual compromise.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_prophecy_and_obedience.htm">The Role of Prophecy and Obedience</a></b><br>The events leading to this battle were foretold by the prophet Micaiah. This underscores the importance of heeding God's word, even when it contradicts personal desires or plans.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/targeted_attacks_and_spiritual_warfare.htm">Targeted Attacks and Spiritual Warfare</a></b><br>The king of Aram's focus on the king of Israel illustrates how spiritual adversaries often target leaders. This calls for prayer and support for those in leadership positions.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_2_chronicles_18.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 2 Chronicles 18</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_jehoshaphat's_alliance_with_ahab_contradict_the_bible.htm">In 2 Chronicles 18:1-3, does Jehoshaphat's alliance with Ahab contradict biblical teachings against partnering with evil?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_2_chr_35_18_ignore_hezekiah's_passover.htm">In 2 Chronicles 35:18, why does the text claim no Passover like Josiah's had been celebrated 'since the days of Samuel,' seemingly ignoring the grand Passover of Hezekiah in 2 Chronicles 30?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_ahab's_death_historical_or_mythical.htm">In 2 Chronicles 18:29-33, is the 'random' arrow that kills Ahab historical fact or merely a supernatural tale lacking archaeological support?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/when_did_king_baasha_die.htm">In what year of King Asa's reign did Baasha, King of Israel die? Twenty-sixth year (I Kings 15:33 - 16:8) Still alive in the thirty-sixth year (2 Chronicles 16:1)</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/2_chronicles/18.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(30) <span class= "bld">That were with him.</span>--Kings adds, "thirty and two," referring to what is related in <a href="/1_kings/20-16.htm" title="And they went out at noon. But Benhadad was drinking himself drunk in the pavilions, he and the kings, the thirty and two kings that helped him.">1Kings 20:16</a>; <a href="/1_kings/20-24.htm" title="And do this thing, Take the kings away, every man out of his place, and put captains in their rooms:">1Kings 20:24</a>, a matter which the chronicler has not noticed. The Syriac and Arabic supply the number here.<p><span class= "bld">With small or great.</span>--So Kings. Our text is literally, <span class= "ital">with</span> the <span class= "ital">small or</span> the <span class= "ital">great.</span><p><span class= "bld">They compassed about him.</span>--Or, <span class= "ital">came round against him.</span> Kings, wrongly, "<span class= "ital">turned aside</span> against him." In Hebrew the difference turns on half a letter.<p><span class= "bld">But Jehoshaphat cried out.</span>--Probably to bring his followers to the rescue. (<a href="/1_kings/22-32.htm" title="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.">1Kings 22:32</a> ends with these words.)<p><span class= "bld">And the Lord helped him; and God moved</span> (literally, <span class= "ital">incited,</span> "persuaded," <a href="/2_chronicles/18-1.htm" title="Now Jehoshaphat had riches and honor in abundance, and joined affinity with Ahab.">2Chronicles 18:1</a>)<span class= "bld"> them . . . from him.</span>--<span class= "ital">Drove them away from him.</span> This addition is evidently from the pen of the chronicler himself. It appears that he understood the verb "cried out" in the sense of a cry to God for help, a sense which it often bears, <span class= "ital">e.g.,</span> <a href="/psalms/22-6.htm" title="But I am a worm, and no man; a reproach of men, and despised of the people.">Psalm 22:6</a>. . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/2_chronicles/18.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 30.</span> - Our <span class="cmt_word">had commanded</span> stands rendered in the parallel not so explicitly "commanded," but in both cases the Hebrew text is the same (<span class="hebrew">צִוָּה</span>). Therefore, if the place of vers. 29, 30 were inverted, what reads like the cool suggestion of Ahab in ver. 29 would seem more tolerable. Mean. time, Benhadad's command argues the intensity of his resentment towards Ahab, and not less ungrateful forgetfulness for the ultimate consideration that Ahab had allowed to him (<a href="/1_kings/20-31.htm">1 Kings 20:31-34</a>). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/2_chronicles/18-30.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Now the king</span><br /><span class="heb">וּמֶ֣לֶךְ</span> <span class="translit">(ū·me·leḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4428.htm">Strong's 4428: </a> </span><span class="str2">A king</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Aram</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲרָ֡ם</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·rām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_758.htm">Strong's 758: </a> </span><span class="str2">Aram -- Syria</span><br /><br /><span class="word">had ordered</span><br /><span class="heb">צִוָּה֩</span> <span class="translit">(ṣiw·wāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6680.htm">Strong's 6680: </a> </span><span class="str2">To lay charge (upon), give charge (to), command, order</span><br /><br /><span class="word">his chariot</span><br /><span class="heb">הָרֶ֤כֶב</span> <span class="translit">(hā·re·ḵeḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7393.htm">Strong's 7393: </a> </span><span class="str2">A vehicle, a team, cavalry, a rider, the upper millstone</span><br /><br /><span class="word">commanders,</span><br /><span class="heb">שָׂרֵ֨י</span> <span class="translit">(śā·rê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8269.htm">Strong's 8269: </a> </span><span class="str2">Chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince</span><br /><br /><span class="word">“Do not</span><br /><span class="heb">לֹ֚א</span> <span class="translit">(lō)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb - Negative particle<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, no</span><br /><br /><span class="word">fight</span><br /><span class="heb">תִּלָּ֣חֲמ֔וּ</span> <span class="translit">(til·lā·ḥă·mū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3898.htm">Strong's 3898: </a> </span><span class="str2">To feed on, to consume, to battle</span><br /><br /><span class="word">with anyone,</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶת־</span> <span class="translit">(’eṯ-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_854.htm">Strong's 854: </a> </span><span class="str2">Nearness, near, with, by, at, among</span><br /><br /><span class="word">small</span><br /><span class="heb">הַקָּטֹ֖ן</span> <span class="translit">(haq·qā·ṭōn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Adjective - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6996.htm">Strong's 6996: </a> </span><span class="str2">Small, young, unimportant</span><br /><br /><span class="word">or great,</span><br /><span class="heb">הַגָּד֑וֹל</span> <span class="translit">(hag·gā·ḏō·wl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Adjective - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1419.htm">Strong's 1419: </a> </span><span class="str2">Great, older, insolent</span><br /><br /><span class="word">except</span><br /><span class="heb">כִּ֛י</span> <span class="translit">(kî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">A relative conjunction</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the king</span><br /><span class="heb">מֶ֥לֶךְ</span> <span class="translit">(me·leḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4428.htm">Strong's 4428: </a> </span><span class="str2">A king</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Israel.”</span><br /><span class="heb">יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל</span> <span class="translit">(yiś·rā·’êl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3478.htm">Strong's 3478: </a> </span><span class="str2">Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/2_chronicles/18-30.htm">2 Chronicles 18:30 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/2_chronicles/18-30.htm">2 Chronicles 18:30 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/2_chronicles/18-30.htm">2 Chronicles 18:30 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/2_chronicles/18-30.htm">2 Chronicles 18:30 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/2_chronicles/18-30.htm">2 Chronicles 18:30 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/2_chronicles/18-30.htm">2 Chronicles 18:30 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/2_chronicles/18-30.htm">2 Chronicles 18:30 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/2_chronicles/18-30.htm">2 Chronicles 18:30 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/2_chronicles/18-30.htm">2 Chronicles 18:30 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/2_chronicles/18-30.htm">2 Chronicles 18:30 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/2_chronicles/18-30.htm">OT History: 2 Chronicles 18:30 Now the king of Syria had commanded (2 Chron. 2Ch iiCh ii ch 2 chr 2chr) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/2_chronicles/18-29.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2 Chronicles 18:29"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2 Chronicles 18:29" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/2_chronicles/18-31.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2 Chronicles 18:31"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2 Chronicles 18:31" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>