2 Chronicles 18:29

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיֹּאמֶר֩ מֶ֨לֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵ֜ל אֶל־יְהוֹשָׁפָ֗ט הִתְחַפֵּשׂ֙ וָב֣וֹא בַמִּלְחָמָ֔ה וְאַתָּ֖ה לְבַ֣שׁ בְּגָדֶ֑יךָ וַיִּתְחַפֵּשׂ֙ מֶ֣לֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וַיָּבֹ֖אוּ בַּמִּלְחָמָֽה

Transliteration

wə-yōʾmer melek Yiśrāʾēl unto-Yəhôšāpāṭ hitḥappēś wā-bôʾ ba-milḥāmāh wə-ʾattāh ləbaš bəgādeykā wə-yitḥappēś melek Yiśrāʾēl wə-yābōʾû ba-milḥāmāh

Grammar Details

• *wə-yōʾmer*: conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said
• *melek Yiśrāʾēl*: masculine singular noun construct + proper noun - king of Israel
• *Yəhôšāpāṭ*: proper noun - Jehoshaphat
• *hitḥappēś*: hithpael infinitive absolute - disguise yourself
• *wā-bôʾ*: conjunction + qal imperative masculine singular - and enter
• *ba-milḥāmāh*: preposition + definite article + feminine singular noun - in the battle
• *wə-ʾattāh*: conjunction + 2nd person masculine singular independent pronoun - and you
• *ləbaš*: qal imperative masculine singular - wear
• *bəgādeykā*: masculine plural noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your garments
• *wə-yitḥappēś*: conjunction + hithpael imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he disguised himself
• *wə-yābōʾû*: conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they entered

Word Meanings

• *hitḥappēś*: disguise yourself/change your appearance
• *milḥāmāh*: battle/war/fighting
• *ləbaš*: wear/put on/clothe yourself
• *bəgādeykā*: your garments/your clothes/your robes

Referenced Verses

• 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.
• 1 Kgs 14:2-6 : 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. 3 And take with thee ten loaves, and cakes, and a cruse of honey, and go to him: he will tell thee what shall become of the child. 4 And Jeroboam's wife did so, and arose, and went to Shiloh, and came to the house of Ahijah. Now Ahijah could not see; for his eyes were set by reason of his age. 5 And Jehovah said unto Ahijah, Behold, the wife of Jeroboam cometh to inquire of thee concerning her son; for he is sick: thus and thus shalt thou say unto her; for it will be, when she cometh in, that she will feign herself to be another woman. 6 And it was so, when Ahijah heard the sound of her feet, as she came in at the door, that he said, Come in, thou wife of Jeroboam; why feignest thou thyself to be another? for I am sent to thee with heavy tidings.
• 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.
• 2 Chr 35:22-23 : 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. 23 And the archers shot at king Josiah; and the king said to his servants, Have me away; for I am sore wounded.
• Job 24:15 : 15 The eye also of the adulterer waiteth for the twilight, Saying, No eye shall see me: And he disguiseth his face.
• Ps 12:2 : 2 They speak falsehood every one with his neighbor: With flattering lip, and with a double heart, do they speak.
• Prov 26:25 : 25 When he speaketh fair, believe him not; For there are seven abominations in his heart:
• 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.