1 Reyes 22:30

30 Allí el rey de Israel le dijo a Josafat: «Yo entraré a la batalla disfrazado, pero tú te pondrás tu ropaje real». Así que el rey de Israel se disfrazó y entró al combate.

1 Reyes 22:30 Meaning and Commentary

1 Kings 22:30

And the king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat, I will disguise
myself, and enter into the battle
Change his clothes, his royal robes, and put on others, perhaps the habit of a common soldier; having, it may be, been informed by some deserters or spies, of the design of Benhadad against him. Abarbinel thinks the meaning is, that he would clothe himself with a coat of mail, and take to him the each of the instruments of war, and so go into the battle secure; this seems probable from ( 1 Kings 22:34 ) and this he might do to elude the prophecy of Micaiah:

but put thou on thy robes;
his royal robes, or rather keep them on, that he might appear to be the chief commander of the army. There seems to be a good deal of insincerity and treachery in this conduct of Ahab's, whatever honour he might pretend to Jehoshaphat, or safety he might promise him in such a situation; his view seems to be to save himself at the hazard of the life of Jehoshaphat, especially if the Septuagint version could be established, "and put on my clothes"; which is natural enough, but would have been too barefaced:

and the king of Israel disguised himself, and went into the battle;
as if he had been a common soldier.

1 Reyes 22:30 In-Context

28 Micaías manifestó:—Si regresas sin contratiempos, el SEÑOR no ha hablado por medio de mí. ¡Tomen nota todos ustedes de lo que estoy diciendo!

29 El rey de Israel, y Josafat, rey de Judá, marcharon juntos contra Ramot de Galaad.

30 Allí el rey de Israel le dijo a Josafat: «Yo entraré a la batalla disfrazado, pero tú te pondrás tu ropaje real». Así que el rey de Israel se disfrazó y entró al combate.

31 Pero el rey de Siria les había ordenado a sus treinta y dos capitanes de los carros de combate: «No luchen contra nadie, grande o pequeño, salvo contra el rey de Israel».

32 Cuando los capitanes de los carros vieron a Josafat, pensaron: «Sin duda, este es el rey de Israel». Así que se volvieron para atacarlo; pero Josafat gritó.