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So the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat the king of Judah went up to Ramothgilead*.
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And the king of Israelsaid unto Jehoshaphat, I will disguise myself, and will go to the battle; but put thou on thy robes. So the king of Israeldisguised himself; and they went to the battle.
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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.
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And it came to pass, when the captains of the chariotssawJehoshaphat, that they said , It is the king of Israel. Therefore they compassed about him to fight : but Jehoshaphat cried out , and the LORDhelped him; and Godmoved them to depart from him.
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For it came to pass, that, when the captains of the chariotsperceived that it was not the king of Israel, they turned back again from pursuing him.
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And a certain man drew a bow at a venture, and smote the king of Israel between the joints of the harness: therefore he said to his chariotman,Turn thine hand, that thou mayest carry me out of the host; for I am wounded .
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And the battleincreased that day: howbeit the king of Israel stayed himself up in his chariotagainst the Syrians until the even: and about the time of the sun going down he died .