KJV ORIGINAL
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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✦ MADE SIMPLE
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 the battle.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
The king of Israel tried to avoid God's judgment by disguising himself in battle while having his ally wear royal robes instead.
📚 Historical Context
This occurs during the battle at Ramoth-gilead, where King Ahab of Israel and King Jehoshaphat of Judah fought together against Syria. Earlier, the prophet Micaiah had warned Ahab that God would allow him to be deceived and would die in this battle. Ahab's disguise was an attempt to escape this prophetic warning.
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