encreased] Heb. ascended; Grew more and more fierce. was stayed up] Or, stayed himself up, 2 Chron. 28. 34. to keep his army together from fleeing away: for though he were carried aside out of the host (v. 34.) to binde up his wound, yet did he not clean leave the army. chariot] Some put it in the plurall number, thus, or, his chariots; and apply it to the chariots of his captains, that by the kings abiding in the field, they might be kept from flight. midst] Heb. bosome.