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2 Chronicles 18:30

Syria

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

29 And the king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat, I will disguise myself, and will go to the battle; but put thou on thy robes. So the king of Israel disguised himself; and they went to the battle.

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.

31 And it came to pass, when the captains of the chariots saw Jehoshaphat, that they said, It is the king of Israel. Therefore they compassed about him to fight: but Jehoshaphat cried out, and the LORD helped him; and God moved them to depart from him.

32 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.

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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

    That whosoever would not seek the LORD God of Israel should be put to death, whether small or great, whether man or woman.

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  • 1 Kings 20:33–34

    Now the men did diligently observe whether any thing would come from him, and did hastily catch it: and they said, Thy brother Ben-hadad. Then he said, Go ye, bring him. Then Ben-hadad came forth to him; and he caused him to come up into the chariot.

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  • 1 Kings 20:42

    And he said unto him, Thus saith the LORD, Because thou hast let go out of thy hand a man whom I appointed to utter destruction, therefore thy life shall go for his life, and thy people for his people.

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  • Genesis 19:11

    And they smote the men that were at the door of the house with blindness, both small and great: so that they wearied themselves to find the door.

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  • Deuteronomy 1:17

    Ye shall not respect persons in judgment; but ye shall hear the small as well as the great; ye shall not be afraid of the face of man; for the judgment is God’s: and the cause that is too hard for you, bring it unto me, and I will hear it.

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