KJV ORIGINAL
And it came to pass, when the captains of the chariots perceived that it was not the king of Israel, that they turned back from pursuing him.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
When the chariot commanders realized that this wasn't the king of Israel, they stopped chasing him and turned back.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
The enemy commanders stopped their attack when they discovered they had the wrong target.
📚 Historical Context
This verse occurs during the battle of Ramoth-gilead, where King Ahab of Israel had disguised himself as a regular soldier to avoid being targeted by enemy forces. The Syrian king had ordered his chariot commanders to focus their attack specifically on the king of Israel. When they mistakenly pursued someone else thinking it was Ahab, they abandoned the chase once they realized their error.
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