1Kings:22:29-40

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* So the king of Israel and Jehosh 'aphat the king of Judah went up to Ramoth-gilead . * And the king of Israel said to Jehosh 'aphat , "I will disguise myself and go into battle , but you wear your robes ." And the king of Israel disguised himself and went into battle . * Now the king of Syria had commanded the thirty-two captains of his chariots , "Fight with neither small nor great , but only with the king of Israel ." * And when the captains of the chariots saw Jehosh 'aphat , they said , "It is surely the king of Israel ." So they turned to fight against him ; and Jehosh 'aphat cried out . * And when the captains of the chariots saw that it was not the king of Israel , they turned back from pursuing him . * But a certain man drew his bow at a venture , and struck the king of Israel between the scale armor and the breastplate ; therefore he said to the driver of his chariot , "Turn about , and carry me out of the battle , for I am wounded ." * And the battle grew hot that day , and the king was propped up in his chariot facing the Syrians , until at evening he died ; and the blood of the wound flowed into the bottom of the chariot . * And about sunset a cry went through the army , "Every man to his city , and every man to his country !" * So the king died , and was brought to Sama 'ria ; and they buried the king in Sama 'ria . * And they washed the chariot by the pool of Sama 'ria , and the dogs licked up his blood , and the harlots washed themselves in it , according to the word of the LORD which he had spoken . * Now the rest of the acts of Ahab , and all that he did , and the ivory house which he built , and all the cities that he built , are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel ? * So Ahab slept with his fathers ; and Ahazi 'ah his son reigned in his stead .

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