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2 Chronicles 18:29

Jehoshaphat

27 And Micaiah said, If thou certainly return in peace, then hath not the LORD spoken by me. And he said, Hearken, all ye people.

28 So the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat the king of Judah went up to Ramoth-gilead.

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.

30 Now the king of Syria had commanded the captains of the chariots that were with him, saying, Fight ye not with small or great, save only with the king of Israel.

31 And it came to pass, when the captains of the chariots saw Jehoshaphat, that they said, It is the king of Israel. Therefore they compassed about him to fight: but Jehoshaphat cried out, and the LORD helped him; and God moved them to depart from him.

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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.
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.
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.
ASV
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.
DARBY
And the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, I will disguise myself, and will enter into the battle; but put thou on thy robes. And the king of Israel disguised himself; and they went into the battle.
BLB
And the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, “I will disguise myself and go into the battle, and you put on your garments.” And the king of Israel disguised himself, and they went into the battle.
ÅB
Og Israels konge sa til Josjafat: Jeg vil forklæ meg og så gå i striden; men ta du dine vanlige klær på! Så forkledde Israels konge seg, og de gikk i striden.
OTB
Og Israels konge sa til Jehosjafat: «Jeg vil forklé meg og gå inn i kampen, men du ta på deg dine kongelige klær.» Så forkledde Israels konge seg, og de gikk inn i kampen.
B1930
Og Israels konge sa til Josafat: Jeg vil forklæ mig og så gå i striden; men ta du dine vanlige klær på! Så forklædde Israels konge sig, og de gikk i striden.

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Cross references

  • 1 Samuel 28:8

    And Saul disguised himself, and put on other raiment, and he went, and two men with him, and they came to the woman by night: and he said, I pray thee, divine unto me by the familiar spirit, and bring me him up, whom I shall name unto thee.

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  • Job 24:15

    The eye also of the adulterer waiteth for the twilight, saying, No eye shall see me: and disguiseth his face.

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  • Proverbs 26:25

    When he speaketh fair, believe him not: for there are seven abominations in his heart.

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  • Psalms 12:2

    They speak vanity every one with his neighbour: with flattering lips and with a double heart do they speak.

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  • 1 Kings 14:2–6

    And Jeroboam said to his wife, Arise, I pray thee, and disguise thyself, that thou be not known to be the wife of Jeroboam; and get thee to Shiloh: behold, there is Ahijah the prophet, which told me that I should be king over this people.

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  • 1 Kings 20:38

    So the prophet departed, and waited for the king by the way, and disguised himself with ashes upon his face.

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  • Jeremiah 23:24

    Can any hide himself in secret places that I shall not see him? saith the LORD. Do not I fill heaven and earth? saith the LORD.

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  • 2 Chronicles 35:22–23

    Nevertheless Josiah would not turn his face from him, but disguised himself, that he might fight with him, and hearkened not unto the words of Necho from the mouth of God, and came to fight in the valley of Megiddo.

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