2 Chronicles 18:31 - King James Version (Oxford) 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.

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Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

And when the captains of the chariots saw Jehoshaphat [of Judah], they said, It is the king of Israel. So they turned to fight against him, but Jehoshaphat cried out, and the Lord helped him; and God moved them to depart from him.

American Standard Version (1901)

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.

Common English Bible

When the chariot officers saw Jehoshaphat, they assumed that he must be Israel’s king, so they turned to attack him. But when Jehoshaphat cried out, the LORD helped him, and God lured them away from him.

Catholic Public Domain Version

And so, when the leaders of the horsemen had seen Jehoshaphat, they said, "This one is the king of Israel." And while fighting, they surrounded him. But he cried out to the Lord, and he assisted him, and he turned them away from him.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

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.