2 Chronicles 18:29

2 Chronicles 18:29 in other versions

• King James Version (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.
• New International Version (NIV)The king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, “I will enter the battle in disguise, but you wear your royal robes.” So the king of Israel disguised himself and went into battle.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, "I will disguise myself and go into battle, but you wear your robes." And the king of Israel disguised himself, and they went into battle.
• New King James Version (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.

Context of 2 Chronicles 18:29

27Micaiah said, “If you really do come back safely, then the Lord wasn’t speaking through me. Pay attention to this, everyone!” 28So the king of Israel and King Jehoshaphat of Judah went to Ramoth in Gilead. The king of Israel told Jehoshaphat, “I will disguise myself and go into battle, but you should wear your royal robes.” So the king of Israel disguised himself and went into battle. 30The king of Aram had given orders to the chariot commanders. He said, “Don’t fight anyone except the king of Israel.” 31When the chariot commanders saw Jehoshaphat, they said, “He must be the king of Israel.” So they surrounded him in order to fight him. But when Jehoshaphat cried out, the Lord helped him. God drew them away from him,

2 Chronicles 18:29 word by word

וַיֹּאמֶר֩ מֶ֨לֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵ֜ל אֶל־יְהוֹשָׁפָ֗ט הִתְחַפֵּשׂ֙ וָב֣וֹא בַמִּלְחָמָ֔ה וְאַתָּ֖ה לְבַ֣שׁ בְּגָדֶ֑יךָ וַיִּתְחַפֵּשׂ֙ מֶ֣לֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וַיָּבֹ֖אוּ בַּמִּלְחָמָֽה׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And the kingמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
• of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478
• saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• unto Jehoshaphatיְהוֹשָׁפָטyehôshâphâţ · JehoshaphatH3092
• I will disguiseחָפַשׂchâphaώ · to searchH2664
• myself, and will goבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935
• to the battleמִלְחָמָהmilchâmâh · battleH4421
• but putלָבֵשׁlâbash lâbêsh · to clotheH3847
• thou on thy robesבֶּ֫גֶדbeged · garmentH899

Cross-references for 2 Chronicles 18:29

• 1 Samuel 28:8After disguising himself by putting on other clothes, Saul left with two men and came to the woman that night. He said to her, “Please consult with a dead person for me. Conjure up the person I request.”
• 1 Kings 14:2Jeroboam told his wife, “Go to Shiloh, but disguise yourself so that people will not recognize you as my wife. The prophet Ahijah, who told me I would be king of these people, is there.
• 1 Kings 20:38Then the prophet, disguised with a bandage over his eyes, waited for the king by the road.
• Job 24:15Adulterers watch for twilight. They say, ‘No one is watching us,’ as they cover their faces.
• Jeremiah 23:24“No one can hide so that I can’t see him,” declares the Lord. “I fill heaven and earth!” declares the Lord.
• Psalms 12:2All people speak foolishly. They speak with flattering lips. They say one thing but mean another.
• Proverbs 26:25When he talks charmingly, do not trust him because of the seven disgusting things in his heart.
• 2 Chronicles 35:22But Josiah would not stop his attack. He disguised himself as he went into battle. He refused to listen to Neco’s words, which came from God, and he went to fight in the valley of Megiddo.

Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 18:29

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 29I will disguise myself - See the note on 1 Kings 22:30.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 28-34Ahab knew he had gone against God's will and would face the consequences. However, he was more concerned about the Aramean army. He believed he could ignore God's judgment, showing his lack of respect for the Lord. This mistake proved fatal.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-342Ch 18:1-34. Jehoshaphat and Ahab Go against Ramoth-gilead. 2. after certain years he went down to Ahab to Samaria--This is word for word, the same as 1Ki 22:1-53. (See commentary on that chapter).Read the comment

In the dictionaries

• Israel
• Jehoshaphat
• Israel, Israelites
• Jacob, Israel
• Assent
• Join
• Jehoshaphat (2)
• Ramoth-Gilead
• Zedekiah
• chariot, charioteer

Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 18

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings