1 Kings 22:29-40

Christian Standard Bible

Ahab’s Death

²⁹ Then^(A) the king of Israel and Judah’s King Jehoshaphat went up to Ramoth-gilead.^{(B) 30} But the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, “I will disguise^(C) myself and go into battle, but you wear your royal attire.” So the king of Israel disguised himself and went into battle.^(D)

³¹ Now the king of Aram had ordered his thirty-two chariot commanders,^(E) “Do not fight with anyone at all^[a] except the king of Israel.”^(F)

³² When the chariot commanders saw Jehoshaphat, they shouted, “He must be the king of Israel!” So they turned to fight against him, but Jehoshaphat cried out. ³³ When the chariot commanders saw that he was not the king of Israel, they turned back from pursuing him.

³⁴ But a man drew his bow^(G) without taking special aim and struck the king of Israel through the joints of his armor. So he said to his charioteer, “Turn around and take me out of the battle,^[b] for I am badly wounded!” ^{(H) 35} The battle raged throughout that day, and the king was propped up in his chariot facing the Arameans. He died that evening,^(I) and blood from his wound flowed into the bottom of the chariot. ³⁶ Then the cry rang out in the army as the sun set, declaring:

³⁷ So the king died and was brought to Samaria. They buried the king in Samaria.^{(K) 38} Then someone washed the chariot at the pool of Samaria. The dogs licked up his blood, and the prostitutes bathed in it, according to the word of the Lord that he had spoken.^(L)

³⁹ The rest of the events of Ahab’s reign, along with all his accomplishments, including the ivory palace^(M) he built, and all the cities he built, are written in the Historical Record of Israel’s Kings.^{(N) 40} Ahab rested with his ancestors,^(O) and his son Ahaziah^(P) became king in his place.