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2 Chronicles 18:30

Syria

28 So the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat king of Judah went up to Ramoth-gilead.

29 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.

Now the king of Aram had ordered his chariot commanders, “Do not fight with anyone, small or great, except the king of Israel.”

31 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.

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

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BSB
Now the king of Aram had ordered his chariot commanders, “Do not fight with anyone, small or great, except the king of Israel.”
KJV
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.
WEB
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.”
ASV
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.
DARBY
And the king of Syria commanded the captains of his chariots saying, Fight neither with small nor great, but with the king of Israel only.
BLB
And the king of Aram had commanded the captains of the chariots who [were] with him, saying, “Do not fight with the small or with the great, except but with the king of Israel only.”
ÅB
Men kongen i Syria hadde befalt sine vogn-høvedsmenn: Dere skal ikke stride mot noen, hverken liten eller stor, bare mot Israels konge.
OTB
Nå hadde kongen av Aram befalt lederne av sine vogner og sagt: «Kjemp ikke med noen, verken liten eller stor, unntatt Israels konge alene.»
B1930
Men kongen i Syria hadde befalt sine vogn-høvedsmenn: I skal ikke stride mot nogen, hverken liten eller stor, bare mot Israels konge.

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Cross references

  • 2 Chronicles 15:13

    And whoever would not seek the LORD, the God of Israel, would be put to death, whether young or old, man or woman.

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  • 1 Kings 20:33–34

    Now the men were looking for a sign of hope, and they quickly grasped at this word and replied, “Yes, your brother Ben-hadad.” “Go and get him!” said the king. Then Ben-hadad came out, and Ahab had him come up into his chariot.

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  • 1 Kings 20:42

    And the prophet said to the king, “This is what the LORD says: ‘Because you have let slip from your hand the man I had devoted to destruction, your life will be exchanged for his life, and your people for his people.’”

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  • Genesis 19:11

    And they struck the men at the entrance, young and old, with blindness, so that they wearied themselves trying to find the door.

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  • Deuteronomy 1:17

    Show no partiality in judging; hear both small and great alike. Do not be intimidated by anyone, for judgment belongs to God. And bring to me any case too difficult for you, and I will hear it.”

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