1 Kings 22:29-40 - Ahab's Death

29 And so the king of Israel, and Jehoshaphat the king of Judah went up to Ramoth in Gilead. 30 And the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, "Change thee and get thee to war: but put on thine own apparel." And the king of Israel changed himself, and went to battle also.

31 But the king of Syria had commanded the captains of his chariots, of which he had thirty two, saying, "Fight neither with small nor great, save with the king of Israel only."

32 And when the captains of the chariots saw Jehoshaphat, they thought he had been the king of Israel, and therefore turned to him to fight. 33 But Jehoshaphat cried out. And when the captains of the chariots saw that he was not the king of Israel, they turned back from him.

34 And a certain man drew a bow ignorantly and smote the king of Israel between the ribs of his harness. Wherefore the king said unto the driver of his chariot, "Turn thy hand and carry me out of the host, for I am hurt." 35 And the battle increased that day, and the king continued in his chariot before the Syrians, and died at evening. And the blood ran out of the wound into the bottom of the chariot. 36 And there went a proclamation throughout the host after the sun was down, saying, "Every man to his city and to his own country."

37 And when the king of Israel was dead, they came to Samaria and buried him there. 38 And while they washed the chariot in the pool of Samaria, the dogs licked up his blood, and harlots washed him according to the word of the LORD which he spake.

39 The rest of the deeds of Ahab, and all that he did, and the ivory house which he made, and the cities that he built, are written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel. 40 And when Ahab was laid to rest with his fathers, Ahaziah his son reigned in his stead.