1 Kings 22:33

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“And when the chariot commanders saw that he was not the king of Israel, they turned back from pursuing him.”

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BSBPD

“And when the chariot commanders saw that he was not the king of Israel, they turned back from pursuing him.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“And it came to pass, when the captains of the chariots perceived that it was not the king of Israel, that they turned back from pursuing him.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“And 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.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“and it cometh to pass, at the heads of the charioteers seeing that he <FI>is<Fi> not the king of Israel, that they turn back from after him.”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo 1 Kings 22:33 — 3 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. 1 Kings 22:31Now the king of Aram had ordered his thirty-two chariot commanders, “Do not fight with anyone, small or great, except the king of Israel.”
  2. 2 Chronicles 18:32And when the chariot commanders saw that he was not the king of Israel, they turned back from pursuing him.
  3. Psalms 76:10Even the wrath of man shall praise You; with the survivors of wrath You will clothe Yourself.

Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).

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