1 Kings 22:30 bbe — And the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, I will make a change in my clothing, so that I do not seem to be the king,…

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"And the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, I will make a change in my clothing, so that I do not seem to be the king, and will go into the fight; but do you put on your robes. So the king of Israel made a change in his dress and went into the fight."

— 1 Kings 22:30, Bible in Basic English

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1 Kings 22 — Context

27

And say, It is the king's order that this man is to be put in prison and given prison food till I come again in peace.

28

And Micaiah said, If you come back at all in peace, the Lord has not sent his word by me.

29

So the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat, the king of Judah, went up to Ramoth-gilead.

30

And the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, I will make a change in my clothing, so that I do not seem to be the king, and will go into the fight; but do you put on your robes. So the king of Israel made a change in his dress and went into the fight.

31

Now the king of Aram had given orders to the thirty-two captains of his war-carriages, saying, Make no attack on small or great, but only on the king of Israel.

32

So when the captains of the war-carriages saw Jehoshaphat, they said, Truly, this is the king of Israel; and turning against him, they came round him, but Jehoshaphat gave a cry.

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And when the captains of the war-carriages saw that he was not the king of Israel, they went back from going after him.

1 Kings 22:30 — Frequently Asked Questions

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What does 1 Kings 22:30 say?
1 Kings 22:30 in the Bible in Basic English reads: “And the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, I will make a change in my clothing, so that I do not seem to be the king, and will go into the fight; but do you put on your robes. So the king of Israel made a change in his dress and went into the fight.”
Where is 1 Kings 22:30 in the Bible?
1 Kings 22:30 is found in the Old Testament, in the book of 1 Kings, chapter 22, verse 30.
Who wrote 1 Kings?
1 Kings is traditionally attributed to Anonymous (traditionally Jeremiah). It was written c. 561–538 BC.
What is the book of 1 Kings about?
1 Kings tells of Solomon's wisdom and the building of the temple, then the painful division of the kingdom after his death. The northern kingdom plunges into idolatry under a series of wicked kings until the prophet Elijah is raised up to call Israel back to the LORD.
What are the major themes of 1 Kings?
1 Kings explores themes including Wisdom, Temple, Divided Kingdom, Idolatry, Prophecy. These themes shape the meaning and context of 1 Kings 22:30.
What translation should I read 1 Kings 22:30 in?
1 Kings 22:30 is available on GodsGoodBook in the King James Version (KJV), American Standard Version (ASV), World English Bible (WEB), NET Bible, Young's Literal Translation, Darby Bible, Douay-Rheims Bible, and the Bible in Basic English. Each translation reflects different translation philosophies — use the translation picker on this page to compare them, or browse our full translations directory.
How can I memorize 1 Kings 22:30?
1 Kings 22:30 reads (BBE): “And the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, I will make a change in my clothing, so that I do not seem to be the king, and will go into the fight; but do you put on your robes. So the king of Israel made a change in his dress and went into the fight.” Read it aloud, break it into short phrases, repeat each phrase three times before adding the next, then put the phrases together. Reading it in multiple translations (above) often helps the meaning settle.
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