2 Chronicles 18:30 “Now the king of Aram had ordered his chariot commanders, “Do not fight…”

2 Chronicles 18:30

Now the king of Aram had ordered his chariot commanders, “Do not fight with anyone, small or great, except the king of Israel.”

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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.

World English Bible

Now the king of Syria had commanded the captains of his chariots, saying, “Don’t fight with small nor great, except only with the king of Israel.”

American Standard Version

Now the king of Syria had commanded the captains of his chariots, saying, Fight neither with small nor great, save only with the king of Israel.

Geneva Bible 1599

And the King of Aram had commanded the captaines of the charets that were with him, saying, Fight you not with small, nor great, but against the King of Israel onely.

Darby Translation

And the king of Syria commanded the captains of his chariots saying, Fight neither with small nor great, but with the king of Israel only.

Young's Literal Translation

And the king of Aram hath commanded the heads of the charioteers whom he hath, saying, 'Ye do not fight with small or with great, except with the king of Israel by himself.'

Bible in Basic English

Now the king of Aram had given orders to the captains of his war-carriages, saying, Make no attack on small or great, but only on the king of Israel.

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Cross references

“Fight ye”

1 Kings 20:42 1 Kings 20:33 1 Kings 20:34

1 Kings 20:42 · BSB

And the prophet said to the king, “This is what the LORD says: ‘Because you have let slip from your hand the man I had devoted to destruction, your life will be exchanged for his life, and your people for his people.’”

1 Kings 20:33 · BSB

Now the men were looking for a sign of hope, and they quickly grasped at this word and replied, “Yes, your brother Ben-hadad.” “Go and get him!” said the king. Then Ben-hadad came out, and Ahab had him come up into his c…

1 Kings 20:34 · BSB

Ben-hadad said to him, “I will restore the cities my father took from your father; you may set up your own marketplaces in Damascus, as my father did in Samaria.” “By this treaty I release you,” Ahab replied. So he made…

“small or great”

2 Chronicles 15:13 Genesis 19:11 Deuteronomy 1:17

2 Chronicles 15:13 · BSB

And whoever would not seek the LORD, the God of Israel, would be put to death, whether young or old, man or woman.

Genesis 19:11 · BSB

And they struck the men at the entrance, young and old, with blindness, so that they wearied themselves trying to find the door.

Deuteronomy 1:17 · BSB

Show no partiality in judging; hear both small and great alike. Do not be intimidated by anyone, for judgment belongs to God. And bring to me any case too difficult for you, and I will hear it.”

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

29And the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, “I will disguise myself and go into battle, but you wear your royal robes.” So the king of Israel disguised himself and went into battle.

31When 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.

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