When the captains of the chariots saw that it was not the king of Israel, they turned back from pursuing him.
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 the chariot, “Turn around and carry me out of the battle, for I am severely wounded.”
The battle increased that day.
However, the king of Israel propped himself up in his chariot against the Syrians until the evening; and at about sunset, he died.