1 Kings 22:34
However, a certain man drew his bow without taking special aim, and he struck the king of Israel between the joints of his armor. So the king said to his charioteer, “Turn around and take me out of the battle, for I am badly wounded!”
Note Literally Turn your hand
And a certain man drew a bow at a venture, and smote the king of Israel between the joints of the harness: wherefore he said unto the driver of his chariot, Turn thine hand, and carry me out of the host; for I am wounded.
Note at a…: Heb. in his simplicity
Note joints…: Heb. joints and the breastplate
Note wounded: Heb. made sick
A certain man drew his bow at random, and struck the king of Israel between the joints of the armor. Therefore he said to the driver of his chariot, “Turn around, and carry me out of the battle, for I am severely wounded.”
And a certain man drew his bow at a venture, and smote the king of Israel between the joints of the armor: wherefore he said unto the driver of his chariot, Turn thy hand, and carry me out of the host; for I am sore wounded.
Related passages
From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, grouped by the word they explain.
- at a venture
- Heb. in his simplicity.
- 2 Samuel 15:11
- and smote
- 1 Samuel 17:49; 2 Kings 9:24
- joints of the harness
- Heb. joints and the breast-plate.
- Revelation 9:9
- wounded
- Heb. made sick.
- 2 Chronicles 18:30; 2 Chronicles 35:23; Micah 6:13