They struck the men who were at the entrance of the house, both young and old, with blindness so that they were unable to find the entrance.
2 Chronicles 18:30 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised Now the king of Aram had ordered his chariot commanders, ‘Do not fight with anyone at all except the king of Israel.’ Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Now Syria's king had commanded his chariot captains, Fight not with small or great, but only with the king of Israel. American Standard Version (1901) 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. Common English Bible Meanwhile, Aram’s king had commanded his chariot officers, “Don’t bother with anyone big or small. Fight only with Israel’s king.” Catholic Public Domain Version Now the king of Syria had instructed the commanders of his horsemen, saying, "You shall not fight against the least or the greatest, but only against the king of Israel." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Now the king of Syria had commanded the captains of his cavalry, saying: Fight ye not with small, or great, but with the king of Israel only. |
They struck the men who were at the entrance of the house, both young and old, with blindness so that they were unable to find the entrance.
The prophet said to him, ‘This is what the Lord says: “Because you released from your hand the man I had set apart for destruction, it will be your life in place of his life and your people in place of his people.” ’
Now the king of Aram had ordered his thirty-two chariot commanders, ‘Do not fight with anyone at all except the king of Israel.’
Whoever would not seek the Lord God of Israel would be put to death, young or old, man or woman.
But the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, ‘I will disguise myself and go into battle, but you wear your royal attire.’ So the king of Israel disguised himself, and they went into battle.
When the chariot commanders saw Jehoshaphat, they shouted, ‘He must be the king of Israel! ’ So they turned to attack him, but Jehoshaphat cried out and the Lord helped him. God drew them away from him.
Do not show partiality when deciding a case; listen to small and great alike. Do not be intimidated by anyone, for judgement belongs to God. Bring me any case too difficult for you, and I will hear it.