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Young's Literal Translation
1 Kings 22:16
And the king saith unto him, `How many times am I adjuring thee that thou speak nothing unto me but truth in the name of Jehovah?'
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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 unto him, How many times shall I adjure thee that thou tell me nothing but that which is true in the name of the Lord ?
And the king said unto him, How many times shall I adjure thee that thou tell me nothing but that which is true 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
But the king [doubted him and] 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 [doubted him and] said to him, "How many times must I make you swear 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?"
Geneva Bible (1587)
And the King said vnto him, How oft shall I charge thee, that thou tell me nothing but that which is true in the Name of the Lord?
And the King said vnto him, How oft shall I charge thee, that thou tell me nothing but that which is true in the Name of the Lord?
Legacy Standard Bible
Then the king said to him, "How many times must I make you swear that you will 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 that you will speak to me nothing but the truth in the name of Yahweh?"
Contemporary English Version
"Micaiah, I've told you over and over to tell me the truth!" Ahab shouted. "What does the Lord really say?"
"Micaiah, I've told you over and over to tell me the truth!" Ahab shouted. "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 tell me nothing but that which is true in the name of the LORD?
And the king said to him, How many times shall I adjure you that you tell me nothing but that which is true 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
Then the king said to him, "How many times must I make you swear that you shall not tell me anything but truth in the name of Yahweh?"
Then the king said to him, "How many times must I make you swear that you shall not tell me anything but truth in the name of Yahweh?"
Literal Translation
And the king said to him, How many times have I adjured you that you shall speak nothing to me but truth in the name of Jehovah?
And the king said to him, How many times have I adjured you that you shall speak nothing to me but truth in the name of Jehovah?
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
But the kynge sayde vnto him agayne: I charge ye that thou saye no other thinge vnto me but the trueth, in the name of ye LORDE.
But the kynge sayde vnto him agayne: I charge ye that thou saye no other thinge vnto me but the trueth, in the name of ye LORDE.
American Standard Version
And the king said unto 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 unto 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
Then 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?
Then 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 vnto him: So and so many times do I charge thee that thou tell me nothing but that whiche is true, in the name of the Lorde.
And the king sayde vnto him: So and so many times do I charge thee that thou tell me nothing but that whiche is true, in the name of the Lorde.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And the king said unto 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 unto him: 'How many times shall I adjure thee that thou speak unto me nothing but the truth in the name of the LORD?'
King James Version (1611)
And the king said vnto him, How many times shall I adiure thee, that thou tell me nothing but that which is true, in the Name of the Lord ?
And the king said vnto him, How many times shall I adiure thee, that thou tell me nothing but that which is true, in the Name of the Lord ?
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And the king said to him, How often shall I adjure thee, that thou speak to me truth in the name of the Lord?
And the king said to him, How often shall I adjure thee, that thou speak to me truth in the name of the Lord?
English Revised Version
And the king said unto 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 unto him, How many times shall I adjure thee that thou speak unto me nothing but the truth in the name of the LORD?
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?"
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Forsothe the kyng seide to hym, Eft and eft Y coniure thee, that thou speke not to me, not but that that is soth in the name of the Lord.
Forsothe the kyng seide to hym, Eft and eft Y coniure thee, that thou speke not to me, not 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 tell me nothing but [that which is] true in the name of the LORD?
And the king said to him, How many times shall I adjure thee that thou tell me nothing but [that which is] true 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?
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 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 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
And the king said unto him, How many times must, I, adjure thee, - that thou speak unto me nothing but truth, in the name of Yahweh?
And the king said unto him, How many times must, I, adjure thee, - that thou speak unto me nothing but truth, in the name of Yahweh?
Douay-Rheims Bible
But the king said to him: I adjure thee again and again, that thou tell me nothing but that which is true, in the name of the Lord.
But the king said to him: I adjure thee again and again, that thou tell me nothing but that which is true, 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?"
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
15 And he cometh in unto the king, and the king saith unto him, `Micaiah, do we go unto Ramoth-Gilead, to battle, or do we forbear?' and he saith unto him, `Go up, and prosper, and Jehovah hath given [it] into the hand of the king.' 16 And the king saith unto him, `How many times am I adjuring thee that thou speak nothing unto me but truth in the name of Jehovah?' 17 And he saith, `I have seen all Israel scattered on the hills as sheep that have no shepherd, and Jehovah saith, These have no master; they turn back each to his house in peace.' 18 And the king of Israel saith unto Jehoshaphat, `Have I not said unto thee, He doth not prophesy of me good, but evil?' 19 And he saith, `Therefore, hear a word of Jehovah; I have seen Jehovah sitting on His throne, and all the host of the heavens standing by Him, on His right and on His left; 20 and Jehovah saith, Who doth entice Ahab, and he doth go up and fall in Ramoth-Gilead? and this one saith thus, and that one is saying thus. 21 `And the spirit goeth out, and standeth before Jehovah, and saith, I -- I do entice him; and Jehovah saith unto him, By what? 22 and he saith, I go out, and have been a spirit of falsehood in the mouth of all his prophets; and He saith, Thou dost entice, and also thou art able; go out and do so. 23 And now, lo, Jehovah hath put a spirit of falsehood in the mouth of all these thy prophets, and Jehovah hath spoken concerning thee -- evil.' 24 And Zedekiah son of Chenaanah draweth nigh, and smiteth Micaiah on the cheek, and saith, `Where [is] this -- he hath passed over -- the Spirit of Jehovah -- from me to speak with thee?'
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
shall I adjure: Joshua 6:26, 1 Samuel 14:24, 2 Chronicles 18:15, Matthew 26:63, Mark 5:7, Acts 19:13
that thou tell: Jeremiah 42:3-6, Matthew 22:16, Matthew 22:17
Reciprocal: Leviticus 5:1 - hear 1 Samuel 3:17 - God 1 Samuel 15:16 - Stay Jeremiah 37:17 - Is there Jeremiah 38:14 - I will Ezekiel 33:7 - thou shalt 1 Thessalonians 5:27 - I charge
Cross-References
Genesis 12:2
And I make thee become a great nation, and bless thee, and make thy name great; and be thou a blessing.
And I make thee become a great nation, and bless thee, and make thy name great; and be thou a blessing.
Genesis 22:13
And Abraham lifteth up his eyes, and looketh, and lo, a ram behind, seized in a thicket by its horns; and Abraham goeth, and taketh the ram, and causeth it to ascend for a burnt-offering instead of his son;
And Abraham lifteth up his eyes, and looketh, and lo, a ram behind, seized in a thicket by its horns; and Abraham goeth, and taketh the ram, and causeth it to ascend for a burnt-offering instead of his son;
Genesis 22:14
and Abraham calleth the name of that place `Jehovah-Jireh,' because it is said this day in the mount, `Jehovah doth provide.'
and Abraham calleth the name of that place `Jehovah-Jireh,' because it is said this day in the mount, `Jehovah doth provide.'
Psalms 105:9
That He hath made with Abraham, And His oath to Isaac,
That He hath made with Abraham, And His oath to Isaac,
Isaiah 45:23
By Myself I have sworn, Gone out from my mouth in righteousness hath a word, And it turneth not back, That to Me, bow doth every knee, every tongue swear.
By Myself I have sworn, Gone out from my mouth in righteousness hath a word, And it turneth not back, That to Me, bow doth every knee, every tongue swear.
Jeremiah 49:13
For, by Myself, I have sworn, An affirmation of Jehovah, That for a desolation, for a reproach, For a waste, and for a reviling -- is Bozrah, And all her cities are for wastes age-during.
For, by Myself, I have sworn, An affirmation of Jehovah, That for a desolation, for a reproach, For a waste, and for a reviling -- is Bozrah, And all her cities are for wastes age-during.
Jeremiah 51:14
Sworn hath Jehovah of Hosts by Himself, That, Surely I have filled thee [with] men as the cankerworm, And they have cried against thee -- shouting.
Sworn hath Jehovah of Hosts by Himself, That, Surely I have filled thee [with] men as the cankerworm, And they have cried against thee -- shouting.
Amos 6:8
Sworn hath the Lord Jehovah by Himself, An affirmation of Jehovah, God of Hosts: I am abominating the excellency of Jacob, And his high places I have hated, And I have delivered up the city and its fulness.
Sworn hath the Lord Jehovah by Himself, An affirmation of Jehovah, God of Hosts: I am abominating the excellency of Jacob, And his high places I have hated, And I have delivered up the city and its fulness.
Luke 1:73
An oath that He sware to Abraham our father,
An oath that He sware to Abraham our father,
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And the king said unto him, how many times shall I adjure thee,.... Not that he had as yet adjured him at all, or not till now; but he asks him how often he must be obliged to do it; and now he adjures him once for all, that he might not be forced to repeat it:
that thou tell me nothing but that which is true in the name of the Lord? for he observed he did not speak in the name of the Lord before, and what he said was not in a serious but ludicrous manner, and not to be regarded as truth.
