2 Chronicles 18:33

33 A certain man drew his bow at random and struck the king of Israel in a joint of the armor. So he said to the driver of the chariot, "Turn around and take me out of the fight, for I am severely wounded."

2 Chronicles 18:33 Meaning and Commentary

2 Chronicles 18:33

(See Gill on 2 Chronicles 18:2).

2 Chronicles 18:33 In-Context

31 So when the captains of the chariots saw Jehoshaphat, they said, "It is the king of Israel," and they turned aside to fight against him. But Jehoshaphat cried out, and the LORD helped him, and God diverted them 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 A certain man drew his bow at random and struck the king of Israel in a joint of the armor. So he said to the driver of the chariot, "Turn around and take me out of the fight, for I am severely wounded."
34 The battle raged that day, and the king of Israel propped himself up in his chariot in front of the Arameans until the evening; and at sunset he died.

Footnotes 3

  • [a]. Lit "between the scale-armor and the breastplate"
  • [b]. Lit "your hand"
  • [c]. Lit "camp"
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