Then the king went to the city gate. [107] The news spread that the king was at the gate. So all the people came to see the king.
1 Kings 22:36 - Easy To Read Version Near sunset, all men in the army of Israel were commanded to go back to their own city and land. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And there went a proclamation throughout the host about the going down of the sun, saying, Every man to his city, and every man to his own country. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And there went a cry throughout the army about sundown, saying, Every man to his city and his own country, American Standard Version (1901) And there went a cry throughout the host about the going down of the sun, saying, Every man to his city, and every man to his country. Common English Bible When the sun set, a shout spread throughout the camp: “Retreat to your towns! Retreat to your land!” Catholic Public Domain Version And a herald proclaimed throughout the entire army, before the setting of the sun, saying: "Let each one return to his own city, and to his own land." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And the herald proclaimed through all the army before the sun set, saying: Let every man return to his own city, and to his own country. |
Then the king went to the city gate. [107] The news spread that the king was at the gate. So all the people came to see the king.
All the people of Israel saw that the new king refused to listen to them. So the people said to the king: “Are we part of David’s family? No! Do we get any of Jesse’s land? No! So Israel, let’s go to our own homes. Let David’s son rule his own people!” So the people of Israel went home.
Say to them, ‘The Lord says that you must not go to war against your brothers. Every one of you should go home. I made all these things happen!’” So the men in Rehoboam’s army obeyed the Lord’s command. They all went home.
So Micaiah answered, “I can see what will happen. The army of Israel will be scattered over the hills. They will be like sheep without anyone to lead them. This is what the Lord says, ‘These men have no leader. They should go home and not fight.’”
The king of Aram had 32 chariot commanders. That king ordered these 32 chariot commanders to find the king of Israel. The king of Aram told the commanders that they must kill the king.
The armies continued to fight. King Ahab stayed in his chariot. He was leaning against the sides of the chariot. He was looking at the army of Aram. His blood flowed down and covered the bottom of the chariot. Later in the evening, the king died.
So that is the way King Ahab died. Some men carried his body to Samaria. They buried him there.
Then the people of Israel went home. They went to their own land and family group.
So the Philistines fought very hard and defeated the Israelites. Every Israelite soldier ran away to his tent. It was a terrible defeat for Israel. 30,000 Israelite soldiers were killed.