2 Chronicles 18:31 Hebrew Word Analysis

0וַיְהִ֡יh1961
1sawכִּרְאוֹת֩h7200
2And it came to pass when the captainsשָׂרֵ֨יh8269
3of the chariotsהָרֶ֜כֶבh7393
4אֶתh853
15Jehoshaphatיְהֽוֹשָׁפָט֙h3092
6וְהֵ֤מָּהh1992
7that they saidאָֽמְרוּ֙h559
8It is the kingמֶ֣לֶךְh4428
9of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֣לh3478
10ה֔וּאh1931
11Therefore they compassed aboutוַיָּסֹ֥בּוּh5437
12עָלָ֖יוh5921
13him to fightלְהִלָּחֵ֑םh3898
14cried outוַיִּזְעַ֤קh2199
15Jehoshaphatיְהֽוֹשָׁפָט֙h3092
16and the LORDוַֽיהוָ֣הh3068
17helpedעֲזָר֔וֹh5826
18movedוַיְסִיתֵ֥םh5496
19him and Godאֱלֹהִ֖יםh430
20מִמֶּֽנּוּ׃h4480

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

And it came to pass, when the captains of the chariots saw Jehoshaphat, that they said, It is the king of Israel. Therefore they compassed about him to fight: but Jehoshaphat cried out, and the LORD helped him; and God moved them to depart from him.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And it came to pass, when the captains of the chariots saw Jehoshaphat, that they said, It is the king of Israel. Therefore they turned about to fight against him: but Jehoshaphat cried out, and Jehovah helped him; and God moved them `to depart' from him.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

So when the captains of the war-carriages saw Jehoshaphat, they said, It is the king of Israel. And turning about, they came round him, but Jehoshaphat gave a cry, and the Lord came to his help, and God sent them away from him.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

And it came to pass when the captains of the chariots saw Jehoshaphat, that they said, That is the king of Israel; and they surrounded him to fight; and Jehoshaphat cried out, and Jehovah helped him; and God diverted them from him.

Webster's Bible (WBT)

And it came to pass, when the captains of the chariots saw Jehoshaphat, that they said, It is the king of Israel. Therefore they compassed about him to fight: but Jehoshaphat cried out, and the LORD helped him; and God moved them to depart from him.

World English Bible (WEB)

It happened, when the captains of the chariots saw Jehoshaphat, that they said, It is the king of Israel. Therefore they turned about to fight against him: but Jehoshaphat cried out, and Yahweh helped him; and God moved them [to depart] from him.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

And it cometh to pass at the heads of the charioteers seeing Jehoshaphat, that they have said, `The king of Israel he is,' and they turn round against him to fight, and Jehoshaphat crieth out, and Jehovah hath helped him, and God enticeth them from him,