2 Chronicles 18 · Verse 31

2 Chronicles 18:31

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.
2 Chronicles 18:31, King James Version

2 Chronicles 18:31 in other translations

BSBWhen 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.
WEBWhen 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.
ASVAnd 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.
YLTAnd 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,
DARBYAnd 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 God diverted them from him.
BBESo 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.
WebsterAnd 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.

What does 2 Chronicles 18:31 mean?

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 31 But Jehoshaphat cried out - "Jehoshaphat cried, and the Word of the Lord brought him assistance." - Targum.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

2 Chronicles 18:31 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וַיְהִ֡יvay.Hiand it wasH1961
כִּרְאוֹת֩kir.'Otwhen sawH7200
שָׂרֵ֨יsa.Rei[the] commanders ofH8269
הָרֶ֜כֶבha.Re.khevthe chariotryH7393
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
יְהוֹשָׁפָ֗טye.ho.sha.FatJehoshaphatH3092
וְהֵ֤מָּהve.He.mahand theyH1992
אָֽמְרוּ֙'a.me.Ruthey saidH559
מֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekh[is] [the] king ofH4428
יִשְׂרָאֵ֣לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478
ה֔וּאHu'heH1931
וַיָּסֹ֥בּוּvai.ya.So.buand they surroundedH5437
עָלָ֖יו'a.Lav<on> himH5921
לְהִלָּחֵ֑םle.hi.la.Chemto fightH3898
וַיִּזְעַ֤קvai.yiz.'Akand he cried outH2199
יְהֽוֹשָׁפָט֙ye.ho.sha.FatJehoshaphatH3092
וַֽיהוָ֣הva.Yah.wehand YahwehH3068
עֲזָר֔וֹa.za.Rohe helped himH5826
וַיְסִיתֵ֥םvay.si.Temand he lured themH5496
אֱלֹהִ֖ים'E.lo.HimGodH430
מִמֶּֽנּוּ\׃mi.Me.nuaway from himH4480

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for 2 Chronicles 18:31

  • 2 Chronicles 13:14

    And when Judah looked back, behold, the battle was before and behind: and they cried unto the Lord, and the priests sounded with the trumpets.

  • Psalms 118:13

    Thou hast thrust sore at me that I might fall: but the Lord helped me.

  • Psalms 34:7

    The angel of the Lord encampeth round about them that fear him, and delivereth them.

  • Nehemiah 1:11

    O Lord, I beseech thee, let now thine ear be attentive to the prayer of thy servant, and to the prayer of thy servants, who desire to fear thy name: and prosper, I pray thee, thy servant this day, and grant him mercy in the sight of this man. For I was the king’s cupbearer.

  • Proverbs 21:1

    The king’s heart is in the hand of the Lord, as the rivers of water: he turneth it whithersoever he will.

  • Proverbs 16:7

    When a man’s ways please the Lord, he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.

  • Psalms 46:11

    The Lord of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our refuge. Selah.

  • Psalms 94:17

    Unless the Lord had been my help, my soul had almost dwelt in silence.

  • Psalms 116:1-2

    I love the Lord, because he hath heard my voice and my supplications. Because he hath inclined his ear unto me, therefore will I call upon him as long as I live.

  • Psalms 46:1

    To the chief Musician for the sons of Korah, A Song upon Alamoth. God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.

  • 2 Corinthians 1:9-10

    But we had the sentence of death in ourselves, that we should not trust in ourselves, but in God which raiseth the dead: Who delivered us from so great a death, and doth deliver: in whom we trust that he will yet deliver us;

  • Exodus 14:10

    And when Pharaoh drew nigh, the children of Israel lifted up their eyes, and, behold, the Egyptians marched after them; and they were sore afraid: and the children of Israel cried out unto the Lord.

Ranked by reader votes · OpenBible.info cross references (CC BY).

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Jehoshaphat.
13:14; 14:11; Ex 14:10; Ps 116:1,2; 2Co 1:9,10
the Lord.
26:7; Ps 34:7; 46:1,11; 94:17; 118:13
God moved them.
Ezr 1:1; 7:27; Ne 1:11; Pr 16:7; 21:1

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

  • 2 Chronicles 18:30

    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.

  • 2 Chronicles 18:31

    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.

  • 2 Chronicles 18:32

    For it came to pass, that, when the captains of the chariots perceived that it was not the king of Israel, they turned back again from pursuing him.

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2 Chronicles 18:31 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Y como los capitanes de los carros vieron á Josaphat, dijeron: Este es el rey de Israel. Y cercáronlo para pelear; mas Josaphat clamó, y ayudólo Jehová, y apartólos Dios de él:
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Et il arriva que, quand les chefs des chars virent Josaphat, ils dirent: C’est le roi d’Israël. Et ils l’entourèrent pour combattre contre lui. Et Josaphat cria, et l’ Éternel le secourut; et Dieu les porta à s’éloigner de lui.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Und es geschah, als die Obersten der Wagen Josaphat sahen, denn sie sprachen: Das ist der König von Israel! da umringten sie ihn, um zu streiten; und Josaphat schrie; und Jehova half ihm, und Gott lenkte sie von ihm ab.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
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.