And the king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat, I will disguise myself, and enter into the battle; but put thou on thy robes. And the king of Israel disguised himself, and went into the battle.
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Gill's Exposition
And a certain man drew a bow at a venture,.... Not aiming at the king of Israel, or knowing whereabout he was. In the Targum on Ch2 18:33, this man is said to be Naaman, the general of the army of the…
Barnes' Notes
I will disguise myself - Ahab had probably heard of Ben-hadad’s order to his captains 1Ki 22:31.
Adam Clarke
I will disguise myself - Probably he had heard of the orders given by Ben-hadad to his thirty-two captains, to fight with the king of Israel only; that is, to make their most powerful attack where he…
The matter in contest between God's prophet and Ahab's prophets is here soon determined, and it is made to appear which was in the right. Here,
I. The two kings march with their forces to…
Cambridge Bible
Battle of Ramoth-gilead. Defeat and death of Ahab (2Ch 18:28-34)
30. I will disguise myself, and enter[R.V. go] into the battle Another tense of the same verb is translated -went" in this verse, and…
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