1 Kings 22:30
And 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 battle.
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ASV
And the king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat, I will disguise myself, and go into the battle; but put thou on thy robes. And the king of Israel disguised himself, and went into the battle.
KJV
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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Commentary
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16 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| וַיֹּאמֶר֩ | vai.yo.Mer | and he said | H559 → |
| מֶ֨לֶךְ | Me.lekh | [the] king of | H4428 → |
| יִשְׂרָאֵ֜ל | Yis.ra.'El | Israel | H3478 → |
| אֶל־ | 'el- | to | H413 → |
| יְהוֹשָׁפָ֗ט | ye.ho.sha.Fat | Jehoshaphat | H3092 → |
| הִתְחַפֵּשׂ֙ | hit.cha.Pes | I will disguise myself | H2664 → |
| וָבֹ֣א | va.Vo' | and I will go | H935 → |
| בַמִּלְחָמָ֔ה | va.mil.cha.Mah | in the battle | H4421 → |
| וְאַתָּ֖ה | ve.'a.Tah | and you | H859 → |
| לְבַ֣שׁ | le.Vash | wear | H3847 → |
| בְּגָדֶ֑יךָ | be.ga.Dei.kha | own clothes your | H899 → |
| וַיִּתְחַפֵּשׂ֙ | vai.yit.cha.Pes | and he disguised himself | H2664 → |
| מֶ֣לֶךְ | Me.lekh | [the] king of | H4428 → |
| יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל | Yis.ra.'El | Israel | H3478 → |
| וַיָּב֖וֹא | vai.ya.Vo' | and he went | H935 → |
| בַּמִּלְחָמָֽה׃ | ba.mil.cha.Mah | in the battle | H4421 → |
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