Bible Strands
2 Chronicles 18:32
And when the chariot commanders saw that he was not the king of Israel, they turned back from pursuing him.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The chariot commanders pursue a warrior they initially mistook for the king of Israel. When they verify his identity is not royal, they cease pursuit and withdraw.
The words — כִּ/רְאוֹת (ki/r.'Ot, H7200) marks the precise moment of visual confirmation, and מֶ֣לֶךְ (Me.lekh, H4428) identifies the royal status they confirmed was absent. The text records the commanders' factual recognition rather than a theological declaration.
The thread — This exact sequence of mistaken pursuit and verified withdrawal appears in 1 Kings 22:33.
Why it lands — It records a tactical withdrawal triggered by accurate identification, requiring the reader to note that survival in battle depends on verified facts rather than sustained aggression.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
For it came to pass, that, when the captains of the chariots perceived that it was not the king of Israel, they turned back again from pursuing him.
Cross-references
- 1 Kings 22:33 And when the chariot commanders saw that he was not the king of Israel, they turned back from pursuing him.