1 Kings 22:32

32 The chariot commanders saw Jehoshaphat. They thought, "That has to be the king of Israel." So they turned to attack him. But Jehoshaphat cried out.

1 Kings 22:32 Meaning and Commentary

1 Kings 22:32

And it came to pass, when the captains of the chariots saw
Jehoshaphat
In his royal robes:

that they said, surely it is the king of Israel;
for they might not know the persons either of Ahab or him, but judged by his habit:

and they turned aside to fight against him;
pressed upon him with all their force, either to take him or slay him:

and Jehoshaphat cried out;
with a loud voice, either to the captains to let them know who he was, or to his men to come to his assistance, or rather to God to help and deliver him; since it is said in ( 2 Chronicles 18:31 ) that the Lord helped him, and moved or inclined the hearts of the captains to depart from him, as it follows here.

1 Kings 22:32 In-Context

30 The king of Israel spoke to Jehoshaphat. He said, "I'll go into battle wearing different clothes. Then people won't recognize me. But you wear your royal robes." So the king of Israel put on different clothes. Then he went into battle.

31 The king of Aram had given an order to his 32 chariot commanders. He had said, "Fight only against the king of Israel. Don't fight against anyone else."

32 The chariot commanders saw Jehoshaphat. They thought, "That has to be the king of Israel." So they turned to attack him. But Jehoshaphat cried out.

33 Then the commanders saw he wasn't the king of Israel after all. So they stopped chasing him.

34 But someone shot an arrow without taking aim. The arrow hit the king of Israel between the parts of his armor. The king told his chariot driver, "Turn the chariot around. Get me out of this battle. I've been wounded."