The Death of Ahab

28 Then 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 garments.” So the king of Israel disguised himself, and they went to war. 30 Now the king of Aram[fn] had commanded the commanders of his chariots,[fn] saying, “Do not fight with the smallor the great, but only with the king of Israel.” 31 And it happened that when the commanders of the chariots[fn] saw Jehoshaphat, then they said, “Itis the king of Israel!” And they turned against him to fight. Then Jehoshaphat cried out and Yahweh helped him. God drove them away from him. 32 And it happened that when the commanders of the chariots[fn] saw that it was not the king of Israel, they turned back from following him. 33 Now a certain man drew the bow at random[fn] and struck the king of Israel between the soldering ofhis breastplate armor. Then he said to the chariot driver, “Turn around;[fn] get me away from thewar camp, for I am wounded.” 34 And the battle went on that day, and the king of Israel was propped up in the chariot facing Aram[fn] until the evening. And he died at the time of the going down of the sun.