28 So Yisrael’s King Ahav and Yehudah’s king Yehoshafat went to Ramot-Gilead. 29 Ahav told Yehoshafat, “I’ll get changed so I’m not recognised, and go into the battle, but you wear your royal robe.” So Yisrael’s king disguised himself, and they went into the battle.

30 Meanwhile, Aram’s king had ordered his chariot commanders, “Only attack Yisrael’s king—don’t bother fighting anyone else.” 31 However, when those chariot commanders saw King Yehoshafat, they mistook him for Yisrael’s king and wheeled around to fight him, but Yehoshafat cried out to Yahweh for help and he helped him—God drew them away from him 32 because when the chariot commanders realised that it wasn’t the king of Yisrael, they turned back from chasing him. 33 However, one Aramean warrior drew his bow without knowing where Ahav was, and struck Yisrael’s king at a joint in his armour. Ahav ordered the charioteer, “Turn around and get me out of here, because I’ve been seriously wounded.” 34 The battle continued all that day, and Yisrael’s king was propped up in his chariot to watch the Arameans, but he died as the sun was setting.