And a certain man drew a bow at a venture, and smote the king of Israel between the joints of the harness: therefore he said to his chariot man, Turn thine hand, that thou mayest carry me out of the host; for I am wounded.
A soldier randomly shot an arrow without aiming at anyone in particular, and it struck the king of Israel in a gap between the pieces of his armor. So the king said to his chariot driver, 'Turn around and get me out of the battle, because I've been wounded.'
This verse shows how a random arrow shot by an unknown soldier mortally wounded King Ahab, demonstrating that God's judgment cannot be escaped even when disguised.
📚 Historical Context
This describes the death of King Ahab of Israel during the battle of Ramoth-gilead around 853 BC. Ahab had disguised himself to avoid being targeted, but God's prophesied judgment through Micaiah came to pass anyway. The 'certain man' was likely a Syrian archer who shot randomly into the crowd of enemy soldiers.
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