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Young's Literal Translation
2 Chronicles 18:15
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?'
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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.'
King James Version (1611)
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?
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?
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?"
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 Jehoshaphat saith unto the king of Israel, `Seek, I pray thee, this day, the word of Jehovah.' 5 And the king of Israel gathereth the prophets, four hundred men, and saith unto them, `Do we go unto Ramoth-Gilead to battle, or do I forbear?' And they say, `Go up, and God doth give [it] into the hand of the king.' 6 And Jehoshaphat saith, `Is there not here a prophet of Jehovah still, and we seek from him?' 7 And the king of Israel saith unto Jehoshaphat, `Still -- one man to seek Jehovah from him, and I -- I have hated him, for he is not prophesying concerning me of good, but all his days of evil, he [is] Micaiah son of Imlah;' and Jehoshaphat saith, `Let not the king say so.' 8 And the king of Israel calleth unto a certain officer, and saith, `Hasten Micaiah son of Imlah.' 9 And the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat king of Judah are sitting, each on his throne, clothed with garments, and they are sitting in a threshing-floor at the opening of the gate of Samaria, and all the prophets are prophesying before them. 10 And Zedekiah son of Chenaanah maketh for himself horns of iron, and saith, `Thus said Jehovah, 11 With these thou dost push Aram till thou hast consumed them.' And all the prophets are prophesying so, saying, `Go up [to] Ramath-Gilead and prosper, and Jehovah hath given [it] into the hand of the king.' 12 And the messenger who hath gone to call for Micaiah hath spoken unto him, saying, `Lo, the words of the prophets -- one mouth -- [are] good towards the king, and let, I pray thee, thy word be like one of theirs: and thou hast spoken good.' 13 And Micaiah saith `Jehovah liveth, surely that which my God saith, it I speak.'
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 Jehovah saith unto Cain, `Where [is] Abel thy brother?' and he saith, `I have not known; my brother's keeper -- I?'
And Jehovah saith unto Cain, `Where [is] Abel thy brother?' and he saith, `I have not known; my brother's keeper -- I?'
Genesis 12:13
say, I pray thee, thou [art] my sister, so that it is well with me because of thee, and my soul hath lived for thy sake.'
say, I pray thee, thou [art] my sister, so that it is well with me because of thee, and my soul hath lived for thy sake.'
Genesis 18:25
Far be it from Thee to do according to this thing, to put to death the righteous with the wicked; that it hath been -- as the righteous so the wicked -- far be it from Thee; doth the Judge of all the earth not do justice?'
Far be it from Thee to do according to this thing, to put to death the righteous with the wicked; that it hath been -- as the righteous so the wicked -- far be it from Thee; doth the Judge of all the earth not do justice?'
Genesis 18:27
And Abraham answereth and saith, `Lo, I pray thee, I have willed to speak unto the Lord, and I -- dust and ashes;
And Abraham answereth and saith, `Lo, I pray thee, I have willed to speak unto the Lord, and I -- dust and ashes;
Job 2:10
And he saith unto her, `As one of the foolish women speaketh, thou speakest; yea, the good we receive from God, and the evil we do not receive.' In all this Job hath not sinned with his lips.
And he saith unto her, `As one of the foolish women speaketh, thou speakest; yea, the good we receive from God, and the evil we do not receive.' In all this Job hath not sinned with his lips.
Psalms 44:21
Doth not God search out this? For He knoweth the secrets of the heart.
Doth not God search out this? For He knoweth the secrets of the heart.
Proverbs 12:19
The lip of truth is established for ever, And for a moment -- a tongue of falsehood.
The lip of truth is established for ever, And for a moment -- a tongue of falsehood.
Proverbs 28:13
Whoso is covering his transgressions prospereth not, And he who is confessing and forsaking hath mercy.
Whoso is covering his transgressions prospereth not, And he who is confessing and forsaking hath mercy.
Mark 2:8
And immediately Jesus, having known in his spirit that they thus reason in themselves, said to them, `Why these things reason ye in your hearts?
And immediately Jesus, having known in his spirit that they thus reason in themselves, said to them, `Why these things reason ye in your hearts?
John 2:25
and because he had no need that any should testify concerning man, for he himself was knowing what was in man.
and because he had no need that any should testify concerning man, for he himself was knowing what was in man.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
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