1 Kings 22:34 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

³⁴ But a certain man drew his bow and unknowingly struck the king of Israel between the scale armor and the breastplate; so he said to the driver of his chariot, “Turn around and carry me out of the battle, for I am wounded.”

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

³⁴ And a certain man drew a bow at a venture, and smote the king of Israel between the joints of the harness: wherefore he said unto the driver of his chariot, Turn thine hand, and carry me out of the host; for I am wounded.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

³⁴ But a certain man drew a bow at a venture and smote [Ahab] the king of Israel between the joints of the armor. So he said to the driver of his chariot, Turn around and carry me out of the army, for I am wounded.

American Standard Version (1901)

³⁴ And a certain man drew his bow at a venture, and smote the king of Israel between the joints of the armor: wherefore he said unto the driver of his chariot, Turn thy hand, and carry me out of the host; for I am sore wounded.

Common English Bible

³⁴ But someone randomly shot an arrow that struck Israel’s king between the joints in his armor. “Turn around and get me out of the battle,” the king told his chariot driver. “I’ve been hit!”

Catholic Public Domain Version

³⁴ But a certain man bent his bow, aiming the arrow without certitude, and by chance he struck the king of Israel, between the lungs and the stomach. Then he said to the driver of his chariot, "Turn your hand, and carry me away from the army, for I have been grievously wounded."

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

³⁴ And a certain man bent his bow, shooting at a venture, and chanced to strike the king of Israel between the lungs and the stomach. But he said to the driver of his chariot: Turn thy hand, and carry me out of the army, for I am grievously wounded.

1 Kings 22:34 Cross References

2 Samuel 15:11

Two hundred men from Jerusalem went with Absalom; they were invited guests, and they went in innocence, knowing nothing of the matter.

1 Kings 22:17

Then Micaiah said, “I saw all Israel scattered on the mountains like sheep that have no shepherd, and the Lord said, ‘These have no master; let each one go home in peace.’ ”

1 Kings 22:33

When the captains of the chariots saw that it was not the king of Israel, they turned back from pursuing him.

1 Kings 22:35

The battle grew hot that day, and the king was propped up in his chariot facing the Arameans until at evening he died; the blood from the wound had flowed into the bottom of the chariot.

2 Kings 9:24

Jehu drew his bow with all his strength and shot Joram between the shoulders, so that the arrow pierced his heart, and he sank in his chariot.

2 Chronicles 18:30

Now the king of Aram had commanded the captains of his chariots, “Fight with no one small or great but only with the king of Israel.”

2 Chronicles 35:23

The archers shot King Josiah, and the king said to his servants, “Take me away, for I am badly wounded.”

Lamentations 3:37

Who can command and have it done, if the Lord has not ordained it?

Micah 6:13

Therefore I have begun to strike you down, making you desolate because of your sins.

Revelation 9:9

they had scales like iron breastplates, and the noise of their wings was like the noise of many chariots with horses rushing into battle.

1 Samuel 17:49

David put his hand in his bag, took out a stone, slung it, and struck the Philistine on his forehead; the stone sank into his forehead, and he fell face down on the ground.