Commentary— Tyndale Open Study Notes (plain English)
22:29-33 Ahab hoped to avoid direct reprisal from Ben-hadad by wearing a disguise. By urging Jehoshaphat to wear his royal robes, Ahab hoped to escape detection and thwart Micaiah’s prophecy.
Commentary— Tyndale Open Study Notes (plain English)
22:29-33 Ahab hoped to avoid direct reprisal from Ben-hadad by wearing a disguise. By urging Jehoshaphat to wear his royal robes, Ahab hoped to escape detection and thwart Micaiah’s prophecy.
Literal English (Darby)ⓘThe Darby Bible (1890) — a deliberately literal, word-for-word translation used here as the Old Testament comparison text.The Darby Bible (1890) — a deliberately literal, word-for-word translation used here as the Old Testament comparison text.
And the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat the king of Judah went up to Ramoth-Gilead.
Hebrew (Masoretic Text)ⓘThe Masoretic Text — the authoritative Hebrew manuscript tradition behind most Old Testaments, standardized by Jewish scribes (the Masoretes) between roughly the 7th and 10th centuries AD.The Masoretic Text — the authoritative Hebrew manuscript tradition behind most Old Testaments, standardized by Jewish scribes (the Masoretes) between roughly the 7th and 10th centuries AD.
King James VersionⓘKing James Version (1611) — the classic formal, word-for-word English translation. Historic and widely memorized, but uses Early Modern English vocabulary.
King James Version (1611) — the classic formal, word-for-word English translation. Historic and widely memorized, but uses Early Modern English vocabulary.
So the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat the king of Judah went up to Ramoth-gilead.
American Standard VersionⓘAmerican Standard Version (1901) — a more literal, precision-focused revision in the King James tradition.American Standard Version (1901) — a more literal, precision-focused revision in the King James tradition.
So the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat the king of Judah went up to Ramoth-gilead.
World English BibleⓘWorld English Bible — a modern, public-domain update to the KJV/ASV formal style, without archaic language.World English Bible — a modern, public-domain update to the KJV/ASV formal style, without archaic language.
So the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat the king of Judah went up to Ramoth Gilead.
Bible in Basic EnglishⓘBible in Basic English (1949) — deliberately written using a limited vocabulary of about 1,000 words.Bible in Basic English (1949) — deliberately written using a limited vocabulary of about 1,000 words.
So the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat, the king of Judah, went up to Ramoth-gilead.