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

27But Micaiah said, “If you actually return safely, the Lord has not spoken by me.” And he said, “Listen, all you people!” 28So the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat king of Judah went up against Ramoth-gilead. 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. 30Now the king of Aram had commanded the commanders of his chariots, saying, “Do not fight with the small or great, but only with the king of Israel.” 31So when the commanders of the chariots saw Jehoshaphat, they said, “He is the king of Israel!” And they turned aside to fight against him. But Jehoshaphat cried out, and the Lord helped him, and God diverted them 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

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

Cross-references for 2 Chronicles 18:29

• 1 Samuel 28:8Then Saul disguised himself by putting on different clothes, and went, he and two men with him, and they came to the woman by night; and he said, “Consult the spirit for me, please, and bring up for me the one whom I shall name for you.”
• 1 Kings 14:2And Jeroboam said to his wife, “Now arise and disguise yourself so that they will not know that you are the wife of Jeroboam, and go to Shiloh. Behold, Ahijah the prophet is there, who said regarding me that I would be king over this people.
• 1 Kings 20:38So the prophet departed and waited for the king by the road, and disguised himself with a bandage over his eyes.
• Job 24:15The eye of the adulterer watches for twilight, Saying, ‘No eye will see me.’ And he disguises his face.
• Jeremiah 23:24Can a person hide himself in hiding places So that I do not see him?” declares the Lord. “Do I not fill the heavens and the earth?” declares the Lord.
• Psalms 12:2They speak lies to one another; They speak with flattering lips and a double heart.
• Proverbs 26:25When he speaks graciously, do not believe him, Because there are seven abominations in his heart.
• 2 Chronicles 35:22However, Josiah would not turn away from him, but disguised himself in order to fight against him; nor did he listen to the words of Neco from the mouth of God, but he came to wage war on the plain 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
• Assent
• Join
• Jehoshaphat (2)
• Ramoth-Gilead
• Zedekiah
• chariot, charioteer
• royal, royalty, king’s, queen’s

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