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King James Version (1611 Edition)
2 Chronicles 18:15
And the king sayd to him, Howe many times shall I adiure thee, that thou say nothing but the truth to me, in the name of the Lord?
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Christian Standard Bible®
But the king said to him, “How many times must I make you swear not to tell me anything but the truth in the name of the Lord?”
But the king said to him, “How many times must I make you swear not to tell me anything but the truth in the name of the Lord?”
Hebrew Names Version
The king said to him, How many times shall I adjure you that you speak to me nothing but the truth in the name of the LORD?
The king said to him, How many times shall I adjure you that you speak to me nothing but the truth in the name of the LORD?
King James Version
And the king said to him, How many times shall I adjure thee that thou say nothing but the truth to me in the name of the Lord ?
And the king said to him, How many times shall I adjure thee that thou say nothing but the truth to me in the name of the Lord ?
English Standard Version
But the king said to him, "How many times shall I make you swear that you speak to me nothing but the truth in the name of the Lord ?"
But the king said to him, "How many times shall I make you swear that you speak to me nothing but the truth in the name of the Lord ?"
New Century Version
But Ahab said to Micaiah, "How many times do I have to tell you to speak only the truth to me in the name of the Lord ?"
But Ahab said to Micaiah, "How many times do I have to tell you to speak only the truth to me in the name of the Lord ?"
New English Translation
The king said to him, "How many times must I make you solemnly promise in the name of the Lord to tell me only the truth?"
The king said to him, "How many times must I make you solemnly promise in the name of the Lord to tell me only the truth?"
Amplified Bible
Then the king said to him, "How many times must I warn you (make you swear an oath) to tell me nothing but the truth in the name of the LORD?"
Then the king said to him, "How many times must I warn you (make you swear an oath) to tell me nothing but the truth in the name of the LORD?"
New American Standard Bible
Then the king said to him, "How many times must I make you swear that you will tell me nothing but the truth in the name of the LORD?"
Then the king said to him, "How many times must I make you swear that you will tell me nothing but the truth in the name of the LORD?"
World English Bible
The king said to him, How many times shall I adjure you that you speak to me nothing but the truth in the name of Yahweh?
The king said to him, How many times shall I adjure you that you speak to me nothing but the truth in the name of Yahweh?
Geneva Bible (1587)
And the King sayd to him, Howe oft shall I charge thee, that thou tell mee nothing but the trueth in the Name of the Lord?
And the King sayd to him, Howe oft shall I charge thee, that thou tell mee nothing but the trueth in the Name of the Lord?
Legacy Standard Bible
Then the king said to him, "How many times must I make you swear to speak to me nothing but the truth in the name of Yahweh?"
Then the king said to him, "How many times must I make you swear to speak to me nothing but the truth in the name of Yahweh?"
Berean Standard Bible
But the king said to him, "How many times must I make you swear not to tell me anything but the truth in the name of the LORD?"
But the king said to him, "How many times must I make you swear not to tell me anything but the truth in the name of the LORD?"
Contemporary English Version
Ahab shouted, "Micaiah, I've told you over and over to tell me the truth! What does the Lord really say?"
Ahab shouted, "Micaiah, I've told you over and over to tell me the truth! What does the Lord really say?"
Complete Jewish Bible
The king said to him, "How many times do I have to warn you to tell me nothing but the truth in the name of Adonai ?"
The king said to him, "How many times do I have to warn you to tell me nothing but the truth in the name of Adonai ?"
Darby Translation
And the king said to him, How many times shall I adjure thee that thou tell me nothing but truth in the name of Jehovah?
And the king said to him, How many times shall I adjure thee that thou tell me nothing but truth in the name of Jehovah?
Easy-to-Read Version
But Ahab answered, "How many times do I have to tell you? Tell me the truth. What does the Lord say?"
But Ahab answered, "How many times do I have to tell you? Tell me the truth. What does the Lord say?"
George Lamsa Translation
And the king said to him, How many times shall I adjure you that you say nothing but the truth to me in the name of the LORD?
And the king said to him, How many times shall I adjure you that you say nothing but the truth to me in the name of the LORD?
Good News Translation
But Ahab replied, "When you speak to me in the name of the Lord , tell the truth! How many times do I have to tell you that?"
But Ahab replied, "When you speak to me in the name of the Lord , tell the truth! How many times do I have to tell you that?"
Lexham English Bible
But the king said to him, "How many times shall I make you swear that you speak nothing except the truth in the name of Yahweh?"
But the king said to him, "How many times shall I make you swear that you speak nothing except the truth in the name of Yahweh?"
Literal Translation
And the king said to him, Until how many times must I put you on oath that you speak nothing to me but the truth in the name of Jehovah?
And the king said to him, Until how many times must I put you on oath that you speak nothing to me but the truth in the name of Jehovah?
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
But ye kynge sayde vnto him: I charge ye yet agayne, that thou tell me nothinge but ye trueth in the name of the LORDE.
But ye kynge sayde vnto him: I charge ye yet agayne, that thou tell me nothinge but ye trueth in the name of the LORDE.
American Standard Version
And the king said to him, How many times shall I adjure thee that thou speak unto me nothing but the truth in the name of Jehovah?
And the king said to him, How many times shall I adjure thee that thou speak unto me nothing but the truth in the name of Jehovah?
Bible in Basic English
And the king said to him, Have I not, again and again, put you on your oath to say nothing to me but what is true in the name of the Lord?
And the king said to him, Have I not, again and again, put you on your oath to say nothing to me but what is true in the name of the Lord?
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And the king sayde to him: So and so many times do I charge thee that thou say nothing but the trueth to me in the name of the Lorde.
And the king sayde to him: So and so many times do I charge thee that thou say nothing but the trueth to me in the name of the Lorde.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And the king said to him: 'How many times shall I adjure thee that thou speak unto me nothing but the truth in the name of the LORD.'
And the king said to him: 'How many times shall I adjure thee that thou speak unto me nothing but the truth in the name of the LORD.'
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And the king said to him, How often shall I solemnly charge thee that thou speak to me nothing but truth in the name of the Lord?
And the king said to him, How often shall I solemnly charge thee that thou speak to me nothing but truth in the name of the Lord?
English Revised Version
And the king said to him, How many times shall I adjure thee that thou speak unto me nothing but the truth in the name of the LORD?
And the king said to him, How many times shall I adjure thee that thou speak unto me nothing but the truth in the name of the LORD?
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And the kyng seide, Eft and eft Y charge thee, that thou speke not to me no but that that is soth in the name of the Lord.
And the kyng seide, Eft and eft Y charge thee, that thou speke not to me no but that that is soth in the name of the Lord.
Update Bible Version
And the king said to him, How many times shall I adjure you that you speak to me nothing but the truth in the name of Yahweh?
And the king said to him, How many times shall I adjure you that you speak to me nothing but the truth in the name of Yahweh?
Webster's Bible Translation
And the king said to him, How many times shall I adjure thee that thou say nothing but the truth to me in the name of the LORD?
And the king said to him, How many times shall I adjure thee that thou say nothing but the truth to me in the name of the LORD?
New King James Version
So the king said to him, "How many times shall I make you swear that you tell me nothing but the truth in the name of the LORD?"
So the king said to him, "How many times shall I make you swear that you tell me nothing but the truth in the name of the LORD?"
New Living Translation
But the king replied sharply, "How many times must I demand that you speak only the truth to me when you speak for the Lord ?"
But the king replied sharply, "How many times must I demand that you speak only the truth to me when you speak for the Lord ?"
New Life Bible
Then the king said to him, "How many times must I tell you to speak to me nothing but the truth in the name of the Lord?"
Then the king said to him, "How many times must I tell you to speak to me nothing but the truth in the name of the Lord?"
New Revised Standard
But the king said to him, "How many times must I make you swear to tell me nothing but the truth in the name of the Lord ?"
But the king said to him, "How many times must I make you swear to tell me nothing but the truth in the name of the Lord ?"
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Then the king said unto him, How many times, must, I, be putting thee on oath, - that thou speak unto me nothing but the truth in the name of Yahweh?
Then the king said unto him, How many times, must, I, be putting thee on oath, - that thou speak unto me nothing but the truth in the name of Yahweh?
Douay-Rheims Bible
And the king said: I adjure thee again and again to say nothing but the truth to me, in the name of the Lord.
And the king said: I adjure thee again and again to say nothing but the truth to me, in the name of the Lord.
Revised Standard Version
But the king said to him, "How many times shall I adjure you that you speak to me nothing but the truth in the name of the LORD?"
But the king said to him, "How many times shall I adjure you that you speak to me nothing but the truth in the name of the LORD?"
Young's Literal Translation
And the king saith unto him, `How many times am I adjuring thee, that thou speak unto me only truth in the name of Jehovah?'
And the king saith unto him, `How many times am I adjuring thee, that thou speak unto me only truth in the name of Jehovah?'
THE MESSAGE
"Not so fast," said the king. "How many times have I made you promise under oath to tell me the truth and nothing but the truth?"
"Not so fast," said the king. "How many times have I made you promise under oath to tell me the truth and nothing but the truth?"
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Then the king said to him, "How many times must I adjure you to speak to me nothing but the truth in the name of the LORD?"
Then the king said to him, "How many times must I adjure you to speak to me nothing but the truth in the name of the LORD?"
Contextual Overview
4 And Iehoshaphat saide vnto the king of Israel, Enquire, I pray thee, at the word of the Lord to day. 5 Therefore the king of Israel gathered together of prophets foure hundred men, and said vnto them, Shal we goe to Ramoth Gilead to battel, or shal I forbeare? And they said, Goe vp, for God will deliuer it into the kings hand. 6 But Iehoshaphat saide, Is there not here a Prophet of the Lord besides, that we might enquire of him? 7 And the king of Israel said vnto Iehoshaphat, There is yet one man, by whom we may enquire of the Lord: but I hate him, for he neuer prophesied good vnto me, but alwayes euill: the same is Micaiah the sonne of Iimla. And Iehoshaphat saide, Let not the king say so. 8 And the king of Israel called for one of his officers, and saide, Fetch quickly Micaiah the sonne of Iimla. 9 And the king of Israel and Iehoshaphat king of Iudah sate, either of them on his throne, clothed in their robes, and they sate in a voide place at the entring in of the gate of Samaria, and all the prophets prophesied before them. 10 And Zedekiah the sonne of Chenaanah, had made him hornes of yron, and said, Thus saith the Lord, With these thou shalt push Syria, vntil they be consumed. 11 And all the prophets prophesied so, saying, Goe vp to Ramoth Gilead, and prosper: for the Lord shall deliuer it into the hand of the king. 12 And the messenger that went to call Micaiah, spake to him, saying, Behold, the words of the prophets declare good to the king with one assent: let thy word therefore, I pray thee be like one of theirs, and speake thou good. 13 And Micaiah said, As the Lord liueth, euen what my God saith, that will I speake.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
shall I adjure: 1 Samuel 14:24, 1 Kings 22:16, Matthew 26:63, Mark 5:7, Acts 19:13
Reciprocal: Leviticus 5:1 - hear 2 Chronicles 18:26 - Put Jeremiah 38:14 - I will 1 Thessalonians 5:27 - I charge
Cross-References
Genesis 4:9
And the LORD said vnto Cain, Where is Abel thy brother? And hee said, I know not: Am I my brothers keeper?
And the LORD said vnto Cain, Where is Abel thy brother? And hee said, I know not: Am I my brothers keeper?
Genesis 12:13
Say, I pray thee, thou art my sister, that it may be wel with me, for thy sake; and my soule shall liue, because of thee.
Say, I pray thee, thou art my sister, that it may be wel with me, for thy sake; and my soule shall liue, because of thee.
Genesis 18:25
That be farre from thee, to do after this maner, to slay the righteous with the wicked, and that the righteous should be as the wicked, that be farre from thee: Shall not the Iudge of all the earth doe right?
That be farre from thee, to do after this maner, to slay the righteous with the wicked, and that the righteous should be as the wicked, that be farre from thee: Shall not the Iudge of all the earth doe right?
Genesis 18:27
And Abraham answered, and said, Behold now, I haue taken vpon me to speake vnto the LORD, which am but dust and ashes.
And Abraham answered, and said, Behold now, I haue taken vpon me to speake vnto the LORD, which am but dust and ashes.
Job 2:10
But he said vnto her, Thou speakest as one of the foolish women speaketh; what? shall wee receiue good at the hand of God, and shall wee not receiue euill? In all this did not Iob sinne with his lippes.
But he said vnto her, Thou speakest as one of the foolish women speaketh; what? shall wee receiue good at the hand of God, and shall wee not receiue euill? In all this did not Iob sinne with his lippes.
Psalms 44:21
Shall not God search this out? for he knoweth the secrets of the heart.
Shall not God search this out? for he knoweth the secrets of the heart.
Proverbs 12:19
The lippe of trueth shall bee established for euer: but a lying tongue is but for a moment.
The lippe of trueth shall bee established for euer: but a lying tongue is but for a moment.
Proverbs 28:13
He that couereth his sinnes, shall not prosper: but who so confesseth and forsaketh them, shall haue mercie.
He that couereth his sinnes, shall not prosper: but who so confesseth and forsaketh them, shall haue mercie.
Mark 2:8
And immediatly, when Iesus perceiued in his Spirit, that they so reasoned within themselues, he said vnto them, Why reason ye these things in your hearts?
And immediatly, when Iesus perceiued in his Spirit, that they so reasoned within themselues, he said vnto them, Why reason ye these things in your hearts?
John 2:25
And needed not that any should testifie of man: for hee knew what was in man.
And needed not that any should testifie of man: for hee knew what was in man.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
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