Matthew Poole and continuators on 1 Kings 22:31

31 But the king of Syria commanded his thirty and two captains, that had rule over his chariots , saying, Fight neither with small nor great, save onely with the king of Israel .

And the men that fought from them, or with them, i. e. his whole Army. Possibly the Chariots and the whole Army were distributed into thirty two several parts, and each Captain ruled those Chariots and Soldiers attending upon them, which fell to his share.

This he ordered, either in Policy, truly supposing this to be the best way to put an end to the War: or, with design to take him Prisoner, that thereby he might wipe out the stain of his own Captivity, and recover the honour and advantage which then he lost: or rather, by the Power and Providence of God, which disposeth the hearts of Kings as he pleaseth; and inclined them to this course, that they might, though ignorantly, accomplish his word and counsel.