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The king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, I will disguise myself, and go into the battle; but put you on your robes. The king of Israel disguised himself, and went into the battle.
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The Folly of Outsmarting God
Commentators describe Ahab's plan as absurdly inconsistent. He seems to believe the prophet Micaiah enough to fear for his life, yet he foolishly thinks a simple disguise can thwart a divine decree. This action reveals a man who, as one scholar puts it, is 'halting between two opinions'—acknowledging God's power on one hand while trusting in his own cleverness on the other.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
I will disguise myself - Ahab had probably heard of Ben-hadad’s order to his captains (1 Kings 22:31).
19th Century
Anglican
I will disguise myself. The precaution of Ahab is almost ludicrously characteristic of his temper of half-belief …
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, I will disguise myself, and enter into the battle
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