2 Chronicles 18:29 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.

Thou and Ye

  • thou, thy one person

In the King James Bible, thee, thou, thy, and thine always mean one person, and ye, you, and your more than one: a difference modern English lost. Why keep these words?

Matthew Henry

  • Jehoshaphat's alliance with AhabThis history we read in 1Ki 22. Abundant riches and honour give large opportunities of doing good, but they are attended with many snares and temptations....

Thompson Chains

  • Guilty FearSee the chain from Genesis 3:8 · 13 links
  • DisguisesSee the chain from Genesis 38:14 · 5 links
  • CowardiceSee the chain from Numbers 13:33 · 8 links
  • Self-willSee the chain from Deuteronomy 1:43 · 4 links

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.
  • 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. …
  • 1 Kings 20:38 So the prophet departed, and waited for the king by the way, and disguised himself with ashes upon his face.
  • 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. …
  • 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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Topics

Kings of Israel & Judah

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Bible Dictionary

  • IsraelThe name conferred on Jacob after the great prayer-struggle at Peniel (Gen 32:28), because “as a prince he had power with God and...
  • JehoshaphatJehovah-judged. (1.) One of David’s body-guard (1 Chr 11:43).

Hebrew and Strong’s

  • And the king מֶלֶךְ melek מֶלֶךְ Noun · masculine singular construct
  • of Israel יִשְׂרָאֵל yiśrāʾēl יִשְׂרָאֵל Proper name
  • said וַיֹּאמֶר wayyōʾmer אָמַר Verb · qal sequential imperfect, third person masculine singular · with and
  • unto Jehoshaphat אֶל ʾel Preposition יְהוֹשָׁפָט yĕhôšāpāṭ יְהוֹשָׁפָט Proper name
  • I will disguise הִתְחַפֵּשׂ hitḥappēś חָפַשׂ Verb · hithpael infinitive absolute
  • myself, and will go וָבוֹא wābôʾ בּוֹא Verb · qal infinitive absolute · with and
  • to the battle בַמִּלְחָמָה bammilḥāmâ מִלְחָמָה Noun · feminine singular · with preposition with the
  • but put לְבַשׁ lĕbaš לָבַשׁ Verb · qal imperative, second person masculine singular
  • thou on thy robes וְאַתָּה wĕʾattâ Pronoun · second person masculine singular · with and בְּגָדֶיךָ bĕgādêkā בֶּגֶד Noun · masculine plural construct · with suffix: second person masculine singular
  • So the king מֶלֶךְ melek מֶלֶךְ Noun · masculine singular construct
  • of Israel יִשְׂרָאֵל yiśrāʾēl יִשְׂרָאֵל Proper name
  • disguised וַיִּתְחַפֵּשׂ wayyitḥappēś חָפַשׂ Verb · hithpael sequential imperfect, third person masculine singular · with and
  • himself; and they went וַיָּבֹאוּ wayyābōʾww בּוֹא Verb · qal sequential imperfect, third person masculine plural · with and
  • to the battle בַּמִּלְחָמָה bammilḥāmâ מִלְחָמָה Noun · feminine singular · with preposition with the

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