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The battle increased that day: and the king was stayed up in his chariot against the Syrians, and died at even; and the blood ran out of the wound into the bottom of the chariot.
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A Warrior's Paradoxical End
Commentators note that despite his mortal wound, King Ahab displayed remarkable physical courage. He had himself propped up in his chariot to face the enemy, preventing his own army from losing heart. Scholars like Charles Ellicott see this as a classic example of a person who combines great physical bravery with deep moral weakness.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
The battle increased—that is, the tide of battle rose higher ().
The king was stayed up in his chariot—The king’s wound made it…
19th Century
Anglican
The king was stayed up ... — Ahab’s repentance, imperfect as it was, has at least availed to secure him a warrior’s death, before …
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And the battle increased that day It went on, and did not stop upon Ahab's going out of the host, but was very hot, …
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