Now the kingof Aramhad commandedthe captainsof his chariots,saying,"Do not fightwith smallor great,but with the kingof Israelalone."
They struckthe menwhowere at the doorwayof the housewith blindness,bothsmalland great,so that they wearied[themselves trying] to findthe doorway.
He saidto him, "Thussaysthe LORD,'Becauseyou have letgoout of [your] handthe manwhom I had devotedto destruction,therefore your lifeshall gofor his life,and your peoplefor his people.'"
Now the kingof Aramhad commandedthe thirty-twocaptainsof his chariots,saying,"Do not fightwith smallor great,but with the kingof Israelalone."
and whoeverwould not seekthe LORDGodof Israelshould be putto death,whethersmallorgreat,manorwoman.
The kingof Israelsaidto Jehoshaphat,"I will disguisemyself and gointo battle,but you puton your robes."So the kingof Israeldisguisedhimself, and they wentinto battle.
So when the captainsof the chariotssawJehoshaphat,they said,"It is the kingof Israel,"and they turnedasideto fightagainsthim. But Jehoshaphatcriedout, and the LORDhelpedhim, and Goddivertedthem from him.
You shall not showpartialityin judgment;you shall hearthe smalland the greatalike. You shall not fearman,for the judgmentis God's.The casethat is toohardfor you, you shall bringto me, and I will hearit.'
