Parallel Verses

Amplified

When the captains of the chariots saw that it was not the king of Israel, they turned back from pursuing him.

New American Standard Bible

When the captains of the chariots saw that it was not the king of Israel, they turned back from pursuing him.

King James Version

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

Holman Bible

When the chariot commanders saw that he was not the king of Israel, they turned back from pursuing him.

International Standard Version

When the chariot commanders saw that their target was not the king of Israel, they stopped pursuing him.

A Conservative Version

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

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.

Bible in Basic English

Now when the captains of the war-carriages saw that he was not the king of Israel, they went back from going after him.

Darby Translation

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

Julia Smith Translation

And it will be in the chiefs of the chariots seeing that he was not the king of Israel, and they will turn back from after him.

King James 2000

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

Lexham Expanded Bible

And it happened [that] when the commanders of the chariots saw that it was not the king of Israel, they turned back from following him.

Modern King James verseion

For it happened when the commanders of the chariots saw that it was not the king of Israel, they turned back again from pursuing him.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

For when the captains of the chariots perceived that it was not the king of Israel, they turned back again from him.

NET Bible

When the chariot commanders realized he was not the king of Israel, they turned away from him.

New Heart English Bible

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

The Emphasized Bible

And so it came to pass, when the chariot-captains saw that it was not the king of Israel, that they turned hack from pursuing him;

Webster

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

World English Bible

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

Youngs Literal Translation

yea, it cometh to pass, at the heads of the charioteers seeing that it hath not been the king of Israel -- they turn back from after him.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
For it came to pass, that, when the captains
שׂר 
Sar 
Usage: 421

of the chariots
רכב 
Rekeb 
Usage: 119

that it was not the king
מלך 
melek 
Usage: 2521

of Israel
ישׂראל 
Yisra'el 
Usage: 2505

שׁוּב 
Shuwb 
Usage: 1058

אחר 
'achar 
Usage: 488

Verse Info

Context Readings

The Death Of Ahab

31 So when the captains of the chariots saw Jehoshaphat [of Judah], they said, “It is the king of Israel!” So they turned to fight against him, but Jehoshaphat called out [for God’s help], and the Lord helped him; and God diverted them away from him. 32 When the captains of the chariots saw that it was not the king of Israel, they turned back from pursuing him. 33 Then a certain man drew his bow at random and struck [Ahab] the king of Israel between the scales of his armor. So Ahab said to his chariot driver, “Turn around and take me out of the battle, because I am seriously wounded.”


Cross References

1 Kings 22:33

When the captains of the chariots saw that it was not the king of Israel, they turned back from pursuing him.

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