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.
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4 additional translationsAnd 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.
And when the chariot commanders saw that he was not the king of Israel, they turned back from pursuing him.
and it cometh to pass, at the heads of the charioteers seeing that he is not the king of Israel, that they turn back from after him.
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.
About this book
Old Testament▾
About this book
Old Testament1 Kings — From Solomon's glory to the divided kingdom — then Elijah's confrontation with Ahab and Jezebel dominating the second half. The promise of the Davidic covenant unfolding through temple glory, then beginning to unravel as idolatry and political fragmentation take hold.
- Author
- Compiler anonymous; Jewish tradition attributes to Jeremiah (Bava Batra 15a). The book draws on court annals and prophetic records cited by name.
- Date
- Events c. 970–852 BC; compilation during the late Judahite monarchy or exile