And the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, “I will disguise myself and go into battle, but you put on your robes.” So the king of Israel disguised himself, and they went into battle.
Parallel translations
- WEB The king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, “I will disguise myself, and go into the battle; but you put on your robes.” So the king of Israel disguised himself; and they went into the battle.
- KJV And the king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat, I will disguise myself, and will go to the battle; but put thou on thy robes. So the king of Israel disguised himself; and they went to the battle.
- BSB And the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, “I will disguise myself and go into battle, but you wear your royal robes.” So the king of Israel disguised himself and went into battle.
- NKJV And the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, “I will disguise myself and go into battle; but you put on your robes.” So the king of Israel disguised himself, and they went into battle.
- NLT The king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, “As we go into battle, I will disguise myself so no one will recognize me, but you wear your royal robes.” So the king of Israel disguised himself, and they went into battle.
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Quick answer
Ahab schemes to disguise himself while telling Jehoshaphat to wear his royal robes into battle.
Overview
Ahab tries to evade the prophesied judgment by cunning, even endangering his ally in the process. His ruse betrays both his fear of the word and his disregard for Jehoshaphat. No disguise, however, can hide a man from the all-seeing God.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 8
- 1 Sam 28:8Saul disguised himself and put on other clothing, and went, he and two men with him, and they came to the woman by night. Then he said, “Please consult for me by the familiar spirit, and bring me up whomever I shall name to you.”
- 1 Kgs 14:2–6Jeroboam said to his wife, “Please get up and disguise yourself, so that you won’t be recognized as Jeroboam’s wife. Go to Shiloh. Behold, Ahijah the prophet is there, who said that that I would be king over this people.
- 1 Kgs 20:38So the prophet departed, and waited for the king by the way, and disguised himself with his headband over his eyes.
- 2 Chr 35:22–23Nevertheless Josiah would not turn his face from him, but disguised himself, that he might fight with him, and didn’t listen to the words of Neco from the mouth of God, and came to fight in the valley of Megiddo.
- Prov 26:25When his speech is charming, don’t believe him; for there are seven abominations in his heart.
- Job 24:15The eye also of the adulterer waits for the twilight, saying, ‘No eye shall see me.’ He disguises his face.
- Jer 23:24Can anyone hide himself in secret places so that I can’t see him?” says Yahweh. “Don’t I fill heaven and earth?” says Yahweh.
- Ps 12:2Everyone lies to his neighbor. They speak with flattering lips, and with a double heart.
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