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OET (OET-RV) 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
OET-LV And_he/it_was when_saw the_commanders_of the_chariots DOM Yəhōshāfāţ and_they they_said is_the_king_of Yisrāʼēl/(Israel) it and_turned on/upon/above_him/it to_fight and_ Yəhōshāfāţ _cried_out and_YHWH helped_him and_drew_away_them god from_him.
UHB וַיְהִ֡י כִּרְאוֹת֩ שָׂרֵ֨י הָרֶ֜כֶב אֶת־יְהוֹשָׁפָ֗ט וְהֵ֤מָּה אָֽמְרוּ֙ מֶ֣לֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵ֣ל ה֔וּא וַיָּסֹ֥בּוּ עָלָ֖יו לְהִלָּחֵ֑ם וַיִּזְעַ֤ק יְהֽוֹשָׁפָט֙ וַֽיהוָ֣ה עֲזָר֔וֹ וַיְסִיתֵ֥ם אֱלֹהִ֖ים מִמֶּֽנּוּ׃ ‡
(vayəhiy kirəʼōt sārēy hārekeⱱ ʼet-yəhōshāfāţ vəhēmmāh ʼāmərū melek yisrāʼēl hūʼ vayyāşobū ˊālāyv ləhillāḩēm vayyizˊaq yəhōshāfāţ vayhvāh ˊₐzārō vayəşītēm ʼₑlohim mimmennū.)
Key: khaki:verbs, blue:Elohim, green:YHWH.
Note: Automatic aligning of the OET-RV to the LV is done by some temporary software, hence the OET-RV alignments are incomplete (and may occasionally be wrong).
BrLXX Καὶ ἐγένετο ὡς εἶδον οἱ ἄρχοντες τῶν ἁρμάτων τὸν Ἰωσαφὰτ, καὶ αὐτοὶ εἶπαν, βασιλεὺς Ἰσραήλ ἐστι, καὶ ἐκύκλωσαν αὐτὸν τοῦ πολεμεῖν· καὶ ἐβόησεν Ἰωσαφὰτ, καὶ Κύριος ἔσωσεν αὐτὸν, καὶ ἀπέστρεψεν αὐτοὺς ὁ Θεὸς ἀπʼ αὐτοῦ.
(Kai egeneto hōs eidon hoi arⱪontes tōn harmatōn ton Yōsafat, kai autoi eipan, basileus Israaʸl esti, kai ekuklōsan auton tou polemein; kai eboaʸsen Yōsafat, kai Kurios esōsen auton, kai apestrepsen autous ho Theos apʼ autou. )
BrTr And it came to pass, when the captains of the chariots saw Josaphat, that they said, It is the king of Israel: and they compassed him about to fight against him: and Josaphat cried out, and the Lord delivered him; and God turned them away from him.
ULT And it happened when the chiefs of the chariots saw Jehoshaphat, and they said, “It is the king of Israel.” And they turned against him to fight. And Jehoshaphat cried out, and Yahweh helped him, and God incited them from him.
UST So when the soldiers who were driving the Aramean chariots saw Jehoshaphat wearing the royal robes, they thought, “He must be the king of Israel!”
BSB When the chariot commanders saw Jehoshaphat, they said, “This is the king of Israel!” So they turned to fight against him, but Jehoshaphat cried out, and the LORD helped him. God drew them away from him.
MSB (Same as BSB above)
OEB No OEB 2 CHR book available
WEBBE When the captains of the chariots saw Jehoshaphat, they said, “It is the king of Israel!” Therefore they turned around to fight against him. But Jehoshaphat cried out, and the LORD helped him; and God moved them to depart from him.
WMBB (Same as above)
NET When the chariot commanders saw Jehoshaphat, they said, “He must be the king of Israel!” So they turned and attacked him, but Jehoshaphat cried out. The Lord helped him; God lured them away from him.
LSV And it comes to pass at the heads of the charioteers seeing Jehoshaphat, that they have said, “He is the king of Israel,” and they turn around against him to fight, and Jehoshaphat cries out, and YHWH has helped him, and God entices them from him;
FBV So when the chariot commanders saw Jehoshaphat, they shouted, “There's the king of Israel!” So they turned to attack him, but Jehoshaphat called out for help, and the Lord did help him. God redirected them away from him,
T4T So when the soldiers who were driving the Syrian chariots saw Jehoshaphat wearing the royal robes, they thought “He must be the king of Israel!”
LEB No LEB 2 CHR book available
BBE So when the captains of the war-carriages saw Jehoshaphat, they said, It is the king of Israel. And turning about, they came round him, but Jehoshaphat gave a cry, and the Lord came to his help, and God sent them away from him.
Moff No Moff 2 CHR book available
JPS And it came to pass, when the captains of the chariots saw Jehoshaphat, that they said: 'It is the king of Israel.' Therefore they turned about to fight against him; but Jehoshaphat cried out, and the LORD helped him; and God moved them to depart from him.
ASV And it came to pass, when the captains of the chariots saw Jehoshaphat, that they said, It is the king of Israel. Therefore they turned about to fight against him: but Jehoshaphat cried out, and Jehovah helped him; and God moved them to depart from him.
DRA So when the captains of the cavalry saw Josaphat, they said: This is the king of Israel. And they surrounded him to attack him: but he cried to the Lord, and he helped him, and turned them away from him.
YLT And it cometh to pass at the heads of the charioteers seeing Jehoshaphat, that they have said, 'The king of Israel he is,' and they turn round against him to fight, and Jehoshaphat crieth out, and Jehovah hath helped him, and God enticeth them from him,
Drby And it came to pass when the captains of the chariots saw Jehoshaphat, that they said, That is the king of Israel; and they surrounded him to fight; and Jehoshaphat cried out, and Jehovah helped him; and [fn]God diverted them from him.
18.31 Elohim
RV And it came to pass, when the captains of the chariots saw Jehoshaphat, that they said, It is the king of Israel. Therefore they turned about to fight against him: but Jehoshaphat cried out, and the LORD helped him; and God moved them to depart from him.
SLT And it will be as the chiefs of the chariots, seeing Jehoshaphat, and they said, He is the king of Israel. And they will surround about him to wage war: and Jehoshaphat will cry out, and Jehovah helped him, and God stimulates them from him.
Wbstr And it came to pass, when the captains of the chariots saw Jehoshaphat, that they said, It is the king of Israel. Therefore they compassed about him to fight: but Jehoshaphat cried out, and the LORD helped him; and God moved them to depart from him.
KJB-1769 And it came to pass, when the captains of the chariots saw Jehoshaphat, that they said, It is the king of Israel. Therefore they compassed about him to fight: but Jehoshaphat cried out, and the LORD helped him; and God moved them to depart from him.
(And it came to pass, when the captains of the chariots saw Jehoshaphat, that they said, It is the king of Israel. Therefore they compassed/surrounded about him to fight: but Jehoshaphat cried out, and the LORD helped him; and God moved them to depart from him. )
KJB-1611 No KJB-1611 2 CHR book available
Bshps No Bshps 2 CHR book available
Gnva And when the captaines of the charets saw Iehoshaphat, they sayde, It is the King of Israel: and they compassed about him to fight. But Iehoshaphat cryed, and the Lord helped him and moued them to depart from him.
(And when the captains of the chariots saw Yehoshaphat, they said, It is the King of Israel: and they compassed/surrounded about him to fight. But Yehoshaphat cried, and the Lord helped him and moved them to depart from him. )
Cvdl No Cvdl 2 CHR book available
Wycl No Wycl 2 CHR book available
Luth No Luth 2 CHR book available
ClVg Itaque cum vidissent principes equitatus Josaphat, dixerunt: Rex Israël est iste. Et circumdederunt eum dimicantes: at ille clamavit ad Dominum, et auxiliatus est ei, atque avertit eos ab illo.
(Itaque when/with I_sawssent leaders equitatus Yosaphat, they_said: Rex Israel it_is this. And they_surrounded him dimicantes: at he I_criedt to the_Master, and auxiliatus it_is to_him, and_yet turned_away them away that/there. )
RP-GNT No RP-GNT 2 CHR book available
18:28-34 Although Ahab knew he had gone against God’s will and was therefore liable for the consequences, his immediate concern was the Aramean army. His belief that he could defy God’s judgment against him indicates his disregard for the Lord; his error was fatal.
(Occurrence 0) That is the king of Israel
(Some words not found in UHB: and=he/it_was when,saw commanders_of the,chariots DOM Yəhōshāfāţ/(Jehoshaphat) and,they said king Yisrael he/it and,turned on/upon/above=him/it to,fight and,cried_out Yəhōshāfāţ/(Jehoshaphat) and=YHWH helped,him and,drew_~_away,them ʼElohīm from,him )
Jehoshaphat was wrongly identified as the king of Israel because Ahab had insisted that he wear kingly robes.
(Occurrence 0) God turned them away from him
(Some words not found in UHB: and=he/it_was when,saw commanders_of the,chariots DOM Yəhōshāfāţ/(Jehoshaphat) and,they said king Yisrael he/it and,turned on/upon/above=him/it to,fight and,cried_out Yəhōshāfāţ/(Jehoshaphat) and=YHWH helped,him and,drew_~_away,them ʼElohīm from,him )
Alternate translation: “God caused them to stop pursuing him”
(Occurrence 0) It came about that
(Some words not found in UHB: and=he/it_was when,saw commanders_of the,chariots DOM Yəhōshāfāţ/(Jehoshaphat) and,they said king Yisrael he/it and,turned on/upon/above=him/it to,fight and,cried_out Yəhōshāfāţ/(Jehoshaphat) and=YHWH helped,him and,drew_~_away,them ʼElohīm from,him )
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