So the prophetdepartedand waitedfor the kingby the way,and disguisedhimself with a bandageoverhis eyes.
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;
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.
Then he foundanothermanand said,"Pleasestrikeme." And the manstruckhim, woundinghim.
Then he hastilytookthe bandageawayfrom his eyes,and the kingof Israelrecognizedhim that he was of the prophets.
The kingof Israelsaidto Jehoshaphat,"I will disguisemyself and gointo the battle,but you puton your robes."So the kingof Israeldisguisedhimself and wentinto the battle.
"Wheneveryou fast,do not puton a gloomy faceas the hypocrites[do], for they neglecttheir appearancesothat they will be noticedby menwhen they are fasting.TrulyI sayto you, they havetheir rewardin full.
