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.
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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.
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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.
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And the king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat: 'I will disguise myself, and go into the battle; but put thou on thy robes.' So the king of Israel disguised himself; and they went into the battle.
Cross-references (8)
Passages linked to 2 Chronicles 18:29 in the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, ordered by reader-vote popularity; verse text shown in World English Bible.
- 1 Samuel 28:8 Saul 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 Kings 14:2-6 Jeroboam 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 I would be king over this people. Take with you ten loaves of bread, some cakes, and a jar of honey, and go to him. He will tell you what will become of the child.” Jeroboam’s wife did so, and arose, and went to Shiloh, and came to Ahijah’s house. Now Ahijah could not see; for his eyes were set by reason of his age. Yahweh said to Ahijah, “Behold, Jeroboam’s wife is coming to inquire of you concerning her son; for he is sick. Tell her such and such; for it will be, when she comes in, that she will pretend to be another woman.” So when Ahijah heard the sound of her feet as she came in at the door, he said, “Come in, Jeroboam’s wife! Why do you pretend to be another? For I am sent to you with heavy news.
- 1 Kings 20:38 So the prophet departed, and waited for the king by the way, and disguised himself with his headband over his eyes.
- 2 Chronicles 35:22-23 Nevertheless 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. The archers shot at king Josiah; and the king said to his servants, “Take me away, because I am seriously wounded!”
- Job 24:15 The eye also of the adulterer waits for the twilight, saying, ‘No eye will see me.’ He disguises his face.
- Psalms 12:2 Everyone lies to his neighbor. They speak with flattering lips, and with a double heart.
- Proverbs 26:25 When his speech is charming, don’t believe him, for there are seven abominations in his heart.
- Jeremiah 23:24 Can anyone hide himself in secret places so that I can’t see him?” says Yahweh. “Don’t I fill heaven and earth?” says Yahweh.
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Geneva Bible translators 1599 · Public Domain Thus the wicked think by their own subtlety to…
Thus the wicked think by their own subtlety to escape God’s judgments which he threateneth by his word.
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John Trapp 1656 · Public Domain 2Ch 18:29 And the king of Israel said unto…
2Ch 18:29 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.
Ver. 29. But put thou on thy robes.] As if you were the general of both armies. Ahab pretended herein to honour Jehoshaphat, but intended to save himself, and to elude Micaiah’s prophecy.
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Adam Clarke 1810 · Public Domain Verse 29. I will disguise myself] 1Kg 22:30.
Verse 29. I will disguise myself] 1Kg 22:30.
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Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary 1859 · Public Domain Dress. Prot. "disguised himself, and they went." See 3…
Dress. Prot. "disguised himself, and they went." See 3 K. xxii. 30.
George Leo Haydock (1774–1849), Haydock's Catholic Family Bible and Commentary, 1859 edition — public domain. Excludes Psalms (Douay-Rheims chapter numbering differs from Protestant) and Deuterocanonical books (Catholic canon only).
The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1878 · Public Domain 28–34 (= 1Ki_22:29-37). The Death of Ahab at Ramoth-Gilead
28–34 (= 1Ki_22:29-37). The Death of Ahab at Ramoth-Gilead
29. I will disguise myself] Ahab’s proposal is that he himself (disguised) should take part in the fighting, and that Jehoshaphat in royal robes should remain in the rear. Thus Ahab would be doubly protected, i.e. by his disguise and by the chance that Jehoshaphat would be mistaken for him, while Jehoshaphat In the rear would run no risk.
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put thou on thy robes] Render, be clothed in thy robes, i.e. do not put on thy armour, but keep out of the fighting.
and they went to the battle] 1 Kin. (more correctly) and he (Ahab) went into the battle (so LXX. here).
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Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers 1878 · Public Domain (29) I will disguise myself, and will go.—Literally, disguising…
(29) I will disguise myself, and will go.—Literally, disguising myself and entering! A hurried exclamatory mode of speaking.
They went.—Kings, he (Ahab) went into the battle. So some Hebrew MSS., LXX., Syriac, Vulg., Arabic, and Targum.
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The Pulpit Commentary 1880 · Public Domain Ahab does not seem disposed to lose anything again…
Ahab does not seem disposed to lose anything again for want of asking, and even vouchsafing apparently (but it is exceedingly likely that this arises from our failing to appreciate exactly the force of the Hebrew forms in the text) to use the tone of directing, to his brother-king of the better part and kingdom. It must be presumed that there was something to relieve Ahab"s language of the barefaced disregard for the safety of Jehoshaphat and regard for his own, which lie on the surface of the words he uses. Quite possibly, for instance, both knew that Ahab was to be the mark of the shooters. Also Ahab"s disguise may have meant a heavy price to pay to his pride, while Jehoshaphat"s dignity was saved intact. So, too, Ahab may have merely purported to say, "You can, without any special risk, wear your royal apparel; but I," etc,
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