For when the commanders of the horsemen had seen that he was not the king of Israel, they left him
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King James Version
For it came to pass, that, when the captains of the chariots perceived that it was not the king of Israel, they turned back again from pursuing him. English Standard Version
For as soon as the captains of the chariots saw that it was not the king of Israel, they turned back from pursuing him.New International Version
for when the chariot commanders saw that he was not the king of Israel, they stopped pursuing him.