And it came to pass, when the captains of the chariots perceived that it was not the king of Israel, that they turned back from pursuing him.

And the captains of the chariots perceived that he was not the king of and they turned away from him.

and it cometh to pass, at the heads of the charioteers seeing that he is not the king of Israel, that they turn back from after him.

And when the captains of the war-carriages saw that he was not the king of Israel, they went back from going after him.

And the commanders of the chariots understood that he was not the king of Israel, and so they turned away from him.

And it came to pass, when the captains of the chariots perceived that it was not the king of Israel,.... Against whom only their orders were to fight:
that they turned back from pursuing him; for upon so great a force coming upon him he could not withstand, he fled.