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1 Kings 22

1 Kings 22:36

Ahab’s Defeat and Death · 1 Kings 22:29–40
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Translations

Modern
As the sun was setting, the cry rang out in the army: “Every man to his own city, and every man to his own land!”
Traditional
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.
Literal
And a shout went throughout the army at the going in of the sun, saying, “Each man to his city, and each man to his own land.”
Latin
…et præco insonuit in universo exercitu antequam sol occumberet, dicens: Unusquisque revertatur in civitatem, et in terram suam.

Original

Hebrew
English
As the sun was setting, the cry rang out in the army: “Every man to his own city, and every man to his own land!”

Notes

1 Kings 22:34–36

An Aramean soldier's random shot fulfilled Micaiah's prophecy about Ahab's death. Ancient armor found in the Near East shows that the arrow likely hit a small unprotected spot between the breastplate and the lower armor's metal pieces. Although badly wounded, Ahab showed courage by staying upright in his chariot during the day's battle before ordering a retreat.

Theme notes and profiles

Ahab Arameans Jehoshaphat Jezebel

Parallels

2 Chronicles 18:28–34

Glossary

Ahab (King) Ben-Hadad Gilead (Place) Jehoram Jehoshaphat (Person) Jezebel Kings, Books of First and Second Naboth Ramoth-Gilead Syria, Syrians

Topics

Prophecy: Miscellaneous, Fulfilled: The Death of Ahab Ramoth-Gilead: Besieged by Israel and Judah; Ahab Killed There Syria: The Israelites: Defeated By, and Ahab Slain The Armies of Israel: Disbanded After War The Armies of Israel: Often Led by the King in Person