And the battle increased that day: howbeit the king of Israel stayed himself up in his chariot against the Syrians until the even: and about the time of the sun going down he died.
The fighting became more intense that day. Even so, the king of Israel propped himself up in his chariot to keep fighting against the Syrians until evening. Around sunset, he died.
The writer is describing how King Ahab died in battle, staying at his post despite being mortally wounded until the sun went down.
📚 Historical Context
This verse describes the death of King Ahab of Israel during a battle against the Syrians at Ramoth-gilead around 853 BC. Earlier in the chapter, the prophet Micaiah had warned Ahab that God would allow lying spirits to deceive his prophets and lead him to his death in this battle. Ahab had disguised himself to avoid fulfilling the prophecy, but was struck by a random arrow.
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