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1 Kings 22:35
The battle raged throughout that day, and the king was propped up in his chariot facing the Arameans. And the blood from his wound ran out onto the floor of the chariot, and that evening he died.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The narrative records the final hours of the battle at Ramoth-gilead, where the wounded king of Israel remains in his chariot as the fighting continues around him.
The words — The Hebrew מָעֳמָד (mo'omad) literally means "placed" or "stationed," describing the physical act of propping the king upright in his chariot despite his fatal injury.
The thread — This event fulfills the prophecy in 1 Kings 22:28 that the king would not return safely, while echoing the earlier judgment pronounced in 1 Kings 20:42 for sparing the Syrian king.
Why it lands — The text states that blood drained from the king's wound onto the chariot floor and he died that evening before interpreting the scene as a demonstration that human authority cannot suspend divine judgment.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And the battle increased that day: and the king was stayed up in his chariot against the Syrians, and died at even: and the blood ran out of the wound into the midst of the chariot.
Cross-references
- 1 Kings 22:28 But Micaiah replied, “If you ever return safely, the LORD has not spoken through me.” Then he added, “Take heed, all you people!”
- 1 Kings 20:42 And the prophet said to the king, “This is what the LORD says: ‘Because you have let slip from your hand the man I had devoted to destruction, your life will be exchanged for his life, and your people for his people.’”