Jeroboamsaidto his wife,"Arisenow,and disguiseyourself so that they will not knowthat you are the wifeof Jeroboam,and goto Shiloh;behold,Ahijahthe prophetis there,whospokeconcerningme [that I would be] kingoverthispeople.
So Joabsentto Tekoaand broughta wisewomanfrom thereand saidto her, "Pleasepretendto be a mourner,and puton mourninggarmentsnow,and do not anointyourself with oil,but be like a womanwho has been mourningfor the deadmanydays;
At that timeAbijahthe sonof Jeroboambecamesick.
Jeroboam'swifedidso,and aroseand wentto Shiloh,and cameto the houseof Ahijah.Now Ahijahcouldnot see,for his eyeswere dimbecauseof his age.
So the prophetdepartedand waitedfor the kingby the way,and disguisedhimself with a bandageoverhis eyes.
The kingof Israelsaidto Jehoshaphat,"I will disguisemyself and gointo the battle,but you puton your robes."So the kingof Israeldisguisedhimself and wentinto the battle.
The kingof Israelsaidto Jehoshaphat,"I will disguisemyself and gointo battle,but you puton your robes."So the kingof Israeldisguisedhimself, and they wentinto battle.
He sacrificedand burnedincenseon the highplaces,on the hillsand undereverygreentree.
"But there is nothingcoveredup that will not be revealed,and hiddenthat will not be known.
Then the wholecongregationof the sonsof Israelassembledthemselves at Shiloh,and setup the tentof meetingthere;and the landwas subduedbeforethem.
Then Sauldisguisedhimself by puttingon otherclothes,and went,he and twomenwith him, and they cameto the womanby night;and he said,"Conjureup for me, please,and bringup for me whomI shall nameto you."
