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Then at sunset he died.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/2_chronicles/18.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />The battle raged all that day, and the king of Israel propped himself up in his chariot facing the Arameans. In the evening, just as the sun was setting, he died.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/2_chronicles/18.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And the battle continued that day, and the king of Israel was propped up in his chariot facing the Syrians until evening. Then at sunset he died.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/2_chronicles/18.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />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="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/2_chronicles/18.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And the battle increased that day: howbeit the king of Israel stayed <i>himself</i> up in <i>his</i> chariot against the Syrians until the even: and about the time of the sun going down he died.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/2_chronicles/18.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />The battle increased that day, and the king of Israel propped <i>himself</i> up in <i>his</i> chariot facing the Syrians until evening; and about the time of sunset he died.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/2_chronicles/18.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />The battle raged on that day, and the king of Israel propped himself up in his chariot in front of the Arameans until the evening; and at sunset he died.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/2_chronicles/18.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />The battle raged that day, and the king of Israel propped himself up in his chariot in front of the Arameans until the evening; and at sunset he died.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/2_chronicles/18.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And the battle raged that day, and the king of Israel propped himself up in his chariot in front of the Arameans until the evening; and at sunset he died.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/2_chronicles/18.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Now the battle raged that day, and the king of Israel propped himself up in his chariot in front of the Arameans until the evening; and at sunset he died.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/2_chronicles/18.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />The battle raged that day, and the king of Israel propped himself up in his chariot in front of the Arameans (Syrians) until the evening, and at sunset he died.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/2_chronicles/18.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The battle raged throughout that day, and the king of Israel propped himself up in his chariot facing the Arameans until evening. Then he died at sunset.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/2_chronicles/18.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The battle raged throughout that day, and the king of Israel propped himself up in his chariot facing the Arameans until evening. Then he died at sunset. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/2_chronicles/18.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/2_chronicles/18.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />The fighting lasted all day, with Ahab propped up in his chariot so he could see the Syrian troops. He stayed there until evening, and by sundown he was dead. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/2_chronicles/18.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/2_chronicles/18.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />But the battle got worse that day, and the king propped himself up in his chariot facing the Arameans until evening. At sundown he died.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/2_chronicles/18.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />While the battle raged on, King Ahab remained propped up in his chariot, facing the Syrians. At sunset he died. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/2_chronicles/18.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />The battle continued on for the rest of the day while the king of Israel propped himself up in front of the Arameans until the sun set, at which time he died."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/2_chronicles/18.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />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="versiontext"><a href="/net/2_chronicles/18.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />While the battle raged throughout the day, the king stood propped up in his chariot opposite the Syrians. He died in the evening as the sun was setting. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/2_chronicles/18.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />The battle increased that day. However the king of Israel propped himself up in his chariot against the Arameans until the evening; and about the time of the going down of the sun, he died.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/2_chronicles/18.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And the battle increased that day: yet the king of Israel supported himself in his chariot against the Syrians until the evening: and about the time of the sun setting he died.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/2_chronicles/18.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />The battle increased that day. However, the king of Israel propped himself up in his chariot against the Syrians until the evening; and at about sunset, he died. <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 battle increases on that day, and the king of Israel has been propped up in the chariot in front of Aram until the evening, and he dies at the time of the going in of the sun.<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 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.<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 battle will go up in that day: and the king of Israel was made to stand in the chariot over against Aram till the evening: and he will die at the time of the going down of the sun.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/2_chronicles/18.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And the fight was ended that day: but the king of Israel stood in his chariot against the Syrians until the evening, and died at the sunset. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/2_chronicles/18.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And the fight ended on that day. But the king of Israel was standing in his chariot facing the Syrians, even until evening. And he died when the sun set.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/2_chronicles/18.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />The battle grew fierce during the day, and the king of Israel braced himself up in his chariot facing the Arameans until evening. He died as the sun was setting.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/2_chronicles/18.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />The battle grew hot that day, and the king of Israel propped himself up in his chariot facing the Arameans until evening; then at sunset he died.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/2_chronicles/18.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And the battle grew fiercer that day; but the king of Israel was seated in the chariot fighting against the Arameans until the evening, and at sunset he died.<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 battle was intense that day, and the King of Israel was sitting in the chariot and was fighting with the Edomites until evening, and he died at the time of the setting of the sun. <div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/2_chronicles/18.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And the battle increased that day; howbeit the king of Israel stayed himself up in his chariot against the Arameans until the even; and about the time of the going down of the sun he died.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/2_chronicles/18.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And the battle turned in that day; and the king of Israel remained on the chariot against Syria until evening, and died at sunset.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/2_chronicles/18-34.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=4400" 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">33</span>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!” <span class="reftext">34</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/4421.htm" title="4421: ham·mil·ḥā·māh (Art:: N-fs) -- A battle, war. From lacham; a battle; generally, war.">The battle</a> <a href="/hebrew/5927.htm" title="5927: wat·ta·‘al (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs) -- A primitive root; to ascend, intransitively or actively; used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative.">raged</a> <a href="/hebrew/1931.htm" title="1931: ha·hū (Art:: Pro-3ms) -- He, she, it. ">throughout that</a> <a href="/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117: bay·yō·wm (Prep-b, Art:: N-ms) -- Day. From an unused root meaning to be hot; a day, whether literal, or figurative.">day,</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: ū·me·leḵ (Conj-w:: N-msc) -- King. From malak; a king.">and 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/1961.htm" title="1961: hā·yāh (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5975.htm" title="5975: ma·‘ă·mîḏ (V-Hifil-Prtcpl-ms) -- To take one's stand, stand. A primitive root; to stand, in various relations.">propped himself up</a> <a href="/hebrew/4818.htm" title="4818: bam·mer·kā·ḇāh (Prep-b, Art:: N-fs) -- A chariot. Feminine of merkab; a chariot.">in his chariot</a> <a href="/hebrew/5227.htm" title="5227: nō·ḵaḥ (Prep) -- From the same as nekach; properly, the front part; used adverbially, opposite, in front of, forward, in behalf of.">facing</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. ">the Arameans</a> <a href="/hebrew/5704.htm" title="5704: ‘aḏ- (Prep) -- As far as, even to, up to, until, while. Properly, the same as ad; as far as, whether of space or time or degree.">until</a> <a href="/hebrew/6153.htm" title="6153: hā·‘ā·reḇ (Art:: N-ms) -- Evening. From arab; dusk.">evening.</a> <a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935: bō·w (V-Qal-Inf) -- To come in, come, go in, go. A primitive root; to go or come.">And at sunset</a> <a href="/hebrew/8121.htm" title="8121: haš·šā·meš (Art:: N-cs) -- From an unused root meaning to be brilliant; the sun; by implication, the east; figuratively, a ray, i.e. A notched battlement."></a> <a href="/hebrew/4191.htm" title="4191: way·yā·māṯ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To die. A primitive root: to die; causatively, to kill.">he died.</a> <a href="/hebrew/6256.htm" title="6256: lə·‘êṯ (Prep-l:: N-cs) -- Time. From ad; time, especially now, when, etc."></a> </span><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/22-34.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="/1_kings/22-36.htm">1 Kings 22:36-37</a></span><br />As the sun was setting, the cry rang out in the army: “Every man to his own city, and every man to his own land!” / So the king died and was brought to Samaria, where they buried him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/35-23.htm">2 Chronicles 35:23-24</a></span><br />There the archers shot King Josiah, who said to his servants, “Take me away, for I am badly wounded!” / So his servants took him out of his chariot, put him in his second chariot, and brought him to Jerusalem, where he died. And Josiah was buried in the tomb of his fathers, and all Judah and Jerusalem mourned for him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/53-7.htm">Isaiah 53:7</a></span><br />He was oppressed and afflicted, yet He did not open His mouth. He was led like a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before her shearers is silent, so He did not open His mouth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/22-16.htm">Psalm 22:16</a></span><br />For dogs surround me; a band of evil men encircles me; they have pierced my hands and feet.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/27-50.htm">Matthew 27:50</a></span><br />When Jesus had cried out again in a loud voice, He yielded up His spirit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/15-37.htm">Mark 15:37</a></span><br />But Jesus let out a loud cry and breathed His last.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/23-46.htm">Luke 23:46</a></span><br />Then Jesus called out in a loud voice, “Father, into Your hands I commit My Spirit.” And when He had said this, He breathed His last.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/19-30.htm">John 19:30</a></span><br />When Jesus had received the sour wine, He said, “It is finished.” And bowing His head, He yielded up His spirit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/1-7.htm">Revelation 1:7</a></span><br />Behold, He is coming with the clouds, and every eye will see Him—even those who pierced Him. And all the tribes of the earth will mourn because of Him. So shall it be! Amen.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/31-3.htm">1 Samuel 31:3-4</a></span><br />When the battle intensified against Saul, the archers overtook him and wounded him critically. / Then Saul said to his armor-bearer, “Draw your sword and run me through with it, or these uncircumcised men will come and run me through and torture me!” But his armor-bearer was terrified and refused to do it. So Saul took his own sword and fell on it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/1-9.htm">2 Samuel 1:9-10</a></span><br />Then he begged me, ‘Stand over me and kill me, for agony has seized me, but my life still lingers.’ / So I stood over him and killed him, because I knew that after he had fallen he could not survive. And I took the crown that was on his head and the band that was on his arm, and I have brought them here to my lord.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/4-10.htm">Jeremiah 4:10</a></span><br />Then I said, “Ah, Lord GOD, how completely You have deceived this people and Jerusalem by saying, ‘You will have peace,’ while a sword is at our throats.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/21-14.htm">Ezekiel 21:14-15</a></span><br />‘So then, son of man, prophesy and strike your hands together. Let the sword strike two times, even three. It is a sword that slays, a sword of great slaughter closing in on every side! / So that their hearts may melt and many may stumble, I have appointed at all their gates a sword for slaughter. Yes, it is ready to flash like lightning; it is drawn for slaughter.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zechariah/12-10.htm">Zechariah 12:10</a></span><br />Then I will pour out on the house of David and on the people of Jerusalem a spirit of grace and prayer, and they will look on Me, the One they have pierced. They will mourn for Him as one mourns for an only child, and grieve bitterly for Him as one grieves for a firstborn son.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And 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 sun going down he died.</p><p class="hdg">he died</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_chronicles/18-16.htm">2 Chronicles 18:16,19,27</a></b></br> Then he said, I did see all Israel scattered upon the mountains, as sheep that have no shepherd: and the LORD said, These have no master; let them return <i>therefore</i> every man to his house in peace… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/numbers/32-23.htm">Numbers 32:23</a></b></br> But if ye will not do so, behold, ye have sinned against the LORD: and be sure your sin will find you out.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/13-21.htm">Proverbs 13:21</a></b></br> Evil pursueth sinners: but to the righteous good shall be repayed.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/2_chronicles/18-10.htm">Aramaeans</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/18-10.htm">Arameans</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/18-29.htm">Battle</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/18-33.htm">Chariot</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/21-14.htm">Dead</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/16-13.htm">Died</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/13-11.htm">Evening</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/13-13.htm">Facing</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/18-31.htm">Fight</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/13-14.htm">Front</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/17-12.htm">Grew</a> <a href="/1_kings/22-35.htm">Hot</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/9-6.htm">Howbeit</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/12-8.htm">However</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/5-23.htm">Increased</a> <a href="/1_kings/22-35.htm">Increaseth</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/18-33.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/1_kings/22-35.htm">Propped</a> <a href="/2_kings/19-28.htm">Raged</a> <a href="/1_kings/22-36.htm">Setting</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/14-5.htm">Sun</a> <a href="/1_kings/22-36.htm">Sundown</a> <a href="/1_kings/22-36.htm">Sunset</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/11-17.htm">Supported</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/18-10.htm">Syrians</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/16-10.htm">Time</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/17-9.htm">Violent</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/2_samuel/8-5.htm">Aramaeans</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/22-5.htm">Arameans</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/20-1.htm">Battle</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/21-9.htm">Chariot</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/20-24.htm">Dead</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/21-19.htm">Died</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/31-3.htm">Evening</a> <a href="/nehemiah/3-19.htm">Facing</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/20-17.htm">Fight</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/20-5.htm">Front</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/24-15.htm">Grew</a> <a href="/nehemiah/7-3.htm">Hot</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/20-33.htm">Howbeit</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/19-3.htm">However</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/33-23.htm">Increased</a> <a href="/job/10-16.htm">Increaseth</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/19-8.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/1_kings/22-35.htm">Propped</a> <a href="/psalms/46-6.htm">Raged</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/29-18.htm">Setting</a> <a href="/nehemiah/7-3.htm">Sun</a> <a href="/daniel/6-14.htm">Sundown</a> <a href="/psalms/50-1.htm">Sunset</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/32-8.htm">Supported</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/22-5.htm">Syrians</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/20-22.htm">Time</a> <a href="/job/6-23.htm">Violent</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 battle refers to the confrontation at Ramoth-gilead between the allied forces of Israel and Judah against the Arameans. This was a strategic location east of the Jordan River, often contested due to its significance. The prolonged nature of the battle suggests a fierce struggle, reflecting the broader theme of conflict between Israel and its neighbors throughout the historical books of the Old Testament.<p><b>and the king of Israel propped himself up in his chariot facing the Arameans until evening</b><br>The king of Israel here is Ahab, who had disguised himself to avoid being targeted, as advised by the prophet Micaiah. Despite being wounded by an arrow, Ahab's decision to remain propped up in his chariot demonstrates his determination and perhaps his pride. This act of facing the enemy until evening can be seen as a metaphor for Ahab's resistance against God's judgment, as prophesied by Micaiah. The chariot, a symbol of military power, becomes a place of vulnerability, highlighting the futility of human strength against divine will.<p><b>And at sunset he died</b><br>The timing of Ahab's death at sunset is significant. Sunset often symbolizes the end of a life or era, and in this context, it marks the conclusion of Ahab's reign and the fulfillment of prophetic judgment. Ahab's death fulfills the prophecy given by Micaiah, demonstrating the certainty of God's word. This moment also serves as a typological foreshadowing of the ultimate judgment and the end of earthly kingdoms, pointing to the need for a righteous king, fulfilled in Jesus Christ. The death of Ahab at sunset underscores the theme of divine justice and the sovereignty of God over the affairs of nations.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/k/king_of_israel.htm">King of Israel (Ahab)</a></b><br>Ahab was the king of Israel, known for his idolatry and opposition to the prophets of God. His reign was marked by conflict with the prophet Elijah and alliances with pagan nations.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/a/arameans.htm">Arameans</a></b><br>A group of people from the region of Aram, often in conflict with Israel. They were involved in various battles against Israel during the time of the kings.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/j/jehoshaphat.htm">Jehoshaphat</a></b><br>The king of Judah who allied with Ahab for this battle against the Arameans. He was generally a godly king but made some unwise alliances.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/r/ramoth-gilead.htm">Ramoth-gilead</a></b><br>The location of the battle where Ahab was mortally wounded. It was a strategic city often contested between Israel and its neighbors.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/p/prophet_micaiah.htm">Prophet Micaiah</a></b><br>A prophet who warned Ahab against going to battle, predicting his death. His prophecy was fulfilled as Ahab died in this battle.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_ignoring_god's_warnings.htm">The Consequences of Ignoring God’s Warnings</a></b><br>Ahab's death serves as a stark reminder of the dangers of ignoring God's prophets and warnings. We must be attentive to God's guidance in our lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_dangers_of_unwise_alliances.htm">The Dangers of Unwise Alliances</a></b><br>Jehoshaphat's alliance with Ahab, despite his generally godly character, shows the potential pitfalls of forming alliances that are not in line with God's will.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_in_fulfillment_of_prophecy.htm">God’s Sovereignty in Fulfillment of Prophecy</a></b><br>The fulfillment of Micaiah's prophecy demonstrates God's sovereignty and the certainty of His word. We can trust that God's promises and warnings will come to pass.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_reality_of_spiritual_warfare.htm">The Reality of Spiritual Warfare</a></b><br>The battle at Ramoth-gilead symbolizes the spiritual battles we face. We must be prepared and rely on God's strength and wisdom.<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/how_are_2_chr_18_and_1_kgs_22_inerrant.htm">Comparing 2 Chronicles 18 with 1 Kings 22, how can both accounts be inerrant if they present varying details about the same event?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_reconcile_2_sam_10_18_and_1_chr_19_18.htm">How do we reconcile the discrepant figures between 2 Samuel 10:18 and 1 Chronicles 19:18 regarding the number of charioteers and horsemen defeated by David?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_consult_huldah_over_jeremiah.htm">(2 Chronicles 34:22-28) Why would King Josiah consult the prophetess Huldah instead of better-known prophets like Jeremiah, if both were contemporaries?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_do_2_chr_9_25_and_1_kgs_4_26_differ.htm">Why do the numbers listed in 2 Chronicles 9:25 about Solomon's horses and chariots differ from related passages like 1 Kings 4:26?</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>(34) <span class= "bld">Increased.</span>--Literally, <span class= "ital">went up, grew.</span> (Comp. <a href="/genesis/40-10.htm" title="And in the vine were three branches: and it was as though it budded, and her blossoms shot forth; and the clusters thereof brought forth ripe grapes:">Genesis 40:10</a>; Amos 7, the growth of grass.)<p><span class= "bld">Howbeit the king of Israel stayed himself up in his chariot.</span>--Literally, <span class= "ital">and the king of Israel was</span> (or, <span class= "ital">continued</span>)<span class= "ital"> holding himself up in the chariot, facing Aram, until the evening.</span> <a href="/1_kings/22-35.htm" title="And the battle increased that day: and the king was stayed up in his chariot against the Syrians, and died at even: and the blood ran out of the wound into the middle of the chariot.">1Kings 22:35</a> reads: <span class= "ital">was held up in the chariot,</span> &c, <span class= "ital">and he died in the evening.</span> The reading of Chronicles is preferable, the sense being that Ahab bravely bore up against the pain of his wound, in order not to discourage his own side by retiring from the field. The rest of the narrative which tells of the return of the army and the washing of Ahab's chariot at the pool of Samaria (<a href="/context/1_kings/22-36.htm" title="And there went a proclamation throughout the host about the going down of the sun, saying, Every man to his city, and every man to his own country.">1Kings 22:36-38</a>) is omitted here, because Jehoshaphat was not concerned in it, and perhaps because the chronicler had a true perception of the real climax of this vivid story of the olden time.<p><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/2_chronicles/18-34.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">The battle</span><br /><span class="heb">הַמִּלְחָמָה֙</span> <span class="translit">(ham·mil·ḥā·māh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4421.htm">Strong's 4421: </a> </span><span class="str2">A battle, war</span><br /><br /><span class="word">raged</span><br /><span class="heb">וַתַּ֤עַל</span> <span class="translit">(wat·ta·‘al)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5927.htm">Strong's 5927: </a> </span><span class="str2">To ascend, in, actively</span><br /><br /><span class="word">throughout that</span><br /><span class="heb">הַה֔וּא</span> <span class="translit">(ha·hū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Pronoun - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1931.htm">Strong's 1931: </a> </span><span class="str2">He, self, the same, this, that, as, are</span><br /><br /><span class="word">day,</span><br /><span class="heb">בַּיּ֣וֹם</span> <span class="translit">(bay·yō·wm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3117.htm">Strong's 3117: </a> </span><span class="str2">A day</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and 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 Israel</span><br /><span class="heb">יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל</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 /><br /><span class="word">propped himself up</span><br /><span class="heb">מַעֲמִ֧יד</span> <span class="translit">(ma·‘ă·mîḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5975.htm">Strong's 5975: </a> </span><span class="str2">To stand, in various relations</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in his chariot</span><br /><span class="heb">בַּמֶּרְכָּבָ֛ה</span> <span class="translit">(bam·mer·kā·ḇāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4818.htm">Strong's 4818: </a> </span><span class="str2">A chariot</span><br /><br /><span class="word">facing</span><br /><span class="heb">נֹ֥כַח</span> <span class="translit">(nō·ḵaḥ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5227.htm">Strong's 5227: </a> </span><span class="str2">The front part, opposite, in front of, forward, in behalf of</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the Arameans</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲרָ֖ם</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">until</span><br /><span class="heb">עַד־</span> <span class="translit">(‘aḏ-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5704.htm">Strong's 5704: </a> </span><span class="str2">As far as, even to, up to, until, while</span><br /><br /><span class="word">evening.</span><br /><span class="heb">הָעָ֑רֶב</span> <span class="translit">(hā·‘ā·reḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6153.htm">Strong's 6153: </a> </span><span class="str2">Evening</span><br /><br /><span class="word">And at sunset</span><br /><span class="heb">בּ֥וֹא</span> <span class="translit">(bō·w)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_935.htm">Strong's 935: </a> </span><span class="str2">To come in, come, go in, go</span><br /><br /><span class="word">he died.</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיָּ֕מָת</span> <span class="translit">(way·yā·māṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4191.htm">Strong's 4191: </a> </span><span class="str2">To die, to kill</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/2_chronicles/18-34.htm">2 Chronicles 18:34 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/2_chronicles/18-34.htm">2 Chronicles 18:34 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/2_chronicles/18-34.htm">2 Chronicles 18:34 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/2_chronicles/18-34.htm">2 Chronicles 18:34 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/2_chronicles/18-34.htm">2 Chronicles 18:34 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/2_chronicles/18-34.htm">2 Chronicles 18:34 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/2_chronicles/18-34.htm">2 Chronicles 18:34 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/2_chronicles/18-34.htm">2 Chronicles 18:34 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/2_chronicles/18-34.htm">2 Chronicles 18:34 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/2_chronicles/18-34.htm">2 Chronicles 18:34 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/2_chronicles/18-34.htm">OT History: 2 Chronicles 18:34 The battle increased that day: however (2 Chron. 2Ch iiCh ii ch 2 chr 2chr) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/2_chronicles/18-33.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2 Chronicles 18:33"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2 Chronicles 18:33" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/2_chronicles/19-1.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2 Chronicles 19:1"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2 Chronicles 19:1" /></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>