1 Kings 22:30

American Standard Version (1901)

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.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיֹּאמֶר֩ מֶ֨לֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵ֜ל אֶל־יְהוֹשָׁפָ֗ט הִתְחַפֵּשׂ֙ וָבֹ֣א בַמִּלְחָמָ֔ה וְאַתָּ֖ה לְבַ֣שׁ בְּגָדֶ֑יךָ וַיִּתְחַפֵּשׂ֙ מֶ֣לֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וַיָּב֖וֹא בַּמִּלְחָמָֽה׃

Transliteration

wə-yōʾmer melek Yiśrāʾēl to-Yəhôšāp̄āṭ, hitḥappēś wā-b̄ōʾ in-the-milḥāmâ, and-you ləb̄aš bəg̱ādêkā. wə-yitḥappēś melek Yiśrāʾēl wə-yāb̄ôʾ in-the-milḥāmâ.

Grammar Details

• *wə-yōʾmer*: waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he said
• *melek*: masculine singular construct - king of
• *Yiśrāʾēl*: proper noun - Israel
• *Yəhôšāp̄āṭ*: proper noun - Jehoshaphat
• *hitḥappēś*: hitpael imperative ms - disguise yourself
• *wā-b̄ōʾ*: waw conjunctive + qal imperative ms - and enter
• *milḥāmâ*: feminine singular noun with definite article - the battle
• *ləb̄aš*: qal imperative ms - wear
• *bəg̱ādêkā*: masculine plural noun with 2ms suffix - your garments
• *wə-yitḥappēś*: waw consecutive + hitpael imperfect 3ms - and he disguised himself
• *wə-yāb̄ôʾ*: waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he entered

Word Meanings

• *hitḥappēś*: disguise yourself/conceal your identity
• *b̄ōʾ*: enter/come/go
• *milḥāmâ*: battle/war/combat
• *ləb̄aš*: wear/put on/clothe yourself with
• *bəg̱ādêkā*: your garments/clothes/robes
• *yitḥappēś*: he disguised himself/concealed his identity
• *yāb̄ôʾ*: he entered/came/went

Referenced Verses

• 2 Chr 35:22 : 22 Nevertheless Josiah would not turn his face from him, but disguised himself, that he might fight with him, and hearkened not unto the words of Neco from the mouth of God, and came to fight in the valley of Megiddo.
• Jer 23:24 : 24 Can any hide himself in secret places so that I shall not see him? saith Jehovah. Do not I fill heaven and earth? saith Jehovah.
• Ps 12:2 : 2 They speak falsehood every one with his neighbor: With flattering lip, and with a double heart, do they speak.
• Prov 21:30 : 30 There is no wisdom nor understanding Nor counsel against Jehovah.
• 1 Sam 28:8 : 8 And Saul disguised himself, and put on other raiment, and went, he and two men with him, and they came to the woman by night: and he said, Divine unto me, I pray thee, by the familiar spirit, and bring me up whomsoever I shall name unto thee.
• 2 Sam 14:2 : 2 And Joab sent to Tekoa, and fetched thence a wise woman, and said unto her, I pray thee, feign thyself to be a mourner, and put on mourning apparel, I pray thee, and anoint not thyself with oil, but be as a woman that hath a long time mourned for the dead:
• 1 Kgs 14:2 : 2 And Jeroboam said to his wife, Arise, I pray thee, and disguise thyself, that thou be not known to be the wife of Jeroboam; and get thee to Shiloh: behold, there is Ahijah the prophet, who spake concerning me that I should be king over this people.
• 1 Kgs 20:38 : 38 So the prophet departed, and waited for the king by the way, and disguised himself with his headband over his eyes.
• 1 Kgs 22:10 : 10 Now the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat the king of Judah were sitting each on his throne, arrayed in their robes, in an open place at the entrance of the gate of Samaria; and all the prophets were prophesying before them.
• 2 Chr 18:29 : 29 And the king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat, I will disguise myself, and go into the battle; but put thou on thy robes. So the king of Israel disguised himself; and they went into the battle.