KJV ORIGINAL
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.
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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 they went into battle.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
The king of Israel tries to avoid danger by disguising himself while asking his ally to remain visible as a target in battle.
📚 Historical Context
This verse describes King Ahab of Israel's attempt to deceive fate before the battle at Ramoth-gilead, despite God's prophet Micaiah warning that he would die in battle. Ahab hoped that by disguising himself while his ally Jehoshaphat of Judah wore royal robes, he could avoid the prophesied death by making Jehoshaphat the more obvious target for enemy forces.
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