1 Rois 22:30

30 Et le roi d'Israël dit à Josaphat: Je me déguiserai pour aller au combat; mais toi, revêts-toi de tes habits. Ainsi le roi d'Israël se déguisa et vint au combat.

1 Rois 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 Rois 22:30 In-Context

28 Et Michée dit: Si jamais tu reviens en paix, l'Éternel n'aura point parlé par moi. Et il dit: Vous tous, peuples, entendez!

29 Le roi d'Israël monta donc avec Josaphat, roi de Juda, à Ramoth de Galaad.

30 Et le roi d'Israël dit à Josaphat: Je me déguiserai pour aller au combat; mais toi, revêts-toi de tes habits. Ainsi le roi d'Israël se déguisa et vint au combat.

31 Or le roi des Syriens avait donné cet ordre aux trente-deux chefs de ses chars, disant: Vous n'attaquerez ni petit ni grand, mais seulement le roi d'Israël.

32 Sitôt donc que les chefs des chars eurent vu Josaphat, ils dirent: C'est certainement le roi d'Israël. Et ils tournèrent vers lui pour l'attaquer; mais Josaphat poussa un cri.