KJV 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?
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1 Kings 22:16
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?
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BSB 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?”
WEB World English Bible
The king said to him, “How many times do I have to adjure you that you speak to me nothing but the truth in the name of Yahweh?”
ASV 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?
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
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?’
Surrounding context — 1 Kings 22
13 And the messenger that was gone to call Micaiah spake unto him, saying, Behold now, the words of the prophets [declare] good unto the king with one mouth: let thy word, I pray thee, be like the word of one of them, and speak [that which is] good.
14 And Micaiah said, [As] the LORD liveth, what the LORD saith unto me, that will I speak.
15 So he came to the king. And the king said unto him, Micaiah, shall we go against Ramothgilead to battle, or shall we forbear? And he answered him, Go, and prosper: for the LORD shall deliver [it] into the hand of the king.
16 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?
17 And he said, I saw all Israel scattered upon the hills, as sheep that have not a shepherd: and the LORD said, These have no master: let them return every man to his house in peace.
18 And the king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat, Did I not tell thee that he would prophesy no good concerning me, but evil?
19 And he said, Hear thou therefore the word of the LORD: I saw the LORD sitting on his throne, and all the host of heaven standing by him on his right hand and on his left.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
וַיֹּ֤אמֶרH559 · a.marto sayאֵלָיו֙H413 · elto(wards)הַמֶּ֔לֶךְH4428 · me.lekhkingעַד־H5704 · adtillכַּמֶּ֥הH4100 · mahwhat?פְעָמִ֖יםH6471 · pa.ambeatאֲנִ֣יH589 · a.niIמַשְׁבִּעֶ֑ךָH7650 · sha.vato swearאֲ֠שֶׁרH834 · a.sherwhichלֹֽא־H3808 · lonotתְדַבֵּ֥רH1696 · da.varto speak: speakאֵלַ֛יH413 · elto(wards)רַק־H7535 · raqexceptאֱמֶ֖תH571 · e.mettruth: faithfulבְּשֵׁ֥םH8034 · shemnameיְהוָֽה׃H3068 · ye.ho.vahLORD
Cross-references
Matthew 22:16-17And they sent out unto him their disciples with the Herodians, saying, Master, we know that thou art true, and teachest the way of God in truth, neither carest thou for any [man]: for thou regardest not the person of men.Joshua 6:26And Joshua adjured [them] at that time, saying, Cursed [be] the man before the LORD, that riseth up and buildeth this city Jericho: he shall lay the foundation thereof in his firstborn, and in his youngest [son] shall he set up the gates of it.Matthew 26:63But Jesus held his peace. And the high priest answered and said unto him, I adjure thee by the living God, that thou tell us whether thou be the Christ, the Son of God.Jeremiah 42:3-6That the LORD thy God may shew us the way wherein we may walk, and the thing that we may do.2 Chronicles 18:15And 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?Acts 19:13Then certain of the vagabond Jews, exorcists, took upon them to call over them which had evil spirits the name of the Lord Jesus, saying, We adjure you by Jesus whom Paul preacheth.1 Samuel 14:24And the men of Israel were distressed that day: for Saul had adjured the people, saying, Cursed [be] the man that eateth [any] food until evening, that I may be avenged on mine enemies. So none of the people tasted [any] food.Mark 5:7And cried with a loud voice, and said, What have I to do with thee, Jesus, [thou] Son of the most high God? I adjure thee by God, that thou torment me not.
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