Parallel Verses
NET Bible
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?"
New American Standard Bible
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?”
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?
Holman 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 Yahweh?”
International Standard Version
When he heard this, the king asked him, "How many times do I have to ask you? Tell me nothing but the truth, and do it in the name of the LORD!"
A Conservative Version
And the king said to him, How many times shall I adjure thee that thou speak to me nothing but the truth in the name of LORD?
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?
Amplified
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?”
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?
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?
Julia Smith Translation
And the king will say to him, Even how many times do I cause thee to swear that thou wilt speak to me only the truth in the name of Jehovah?
King James 2000
And the king said to him, How many times shall I make you swear that you say nothing but the truth to me in the name of the LORD?
Lexham Expanded 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?"
Modern King James verseion
And the king said to him, How many times shall I warn you that you say nothing but the truth to me in the name of Jehovah?
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
But the king said to him, "How many times shall I adjure thee that thou say nothing but truth to me, in the name of the LORD?"
New Heart 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 the LORD?"
The 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?
Webster
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?
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?"
Youngs 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?'
Themes
Kings » Who reigned over judah » Jehoshaphat
Micaiah » A prophet who reproved king ahab
Interlinear
Pa`am
Dabar
'emeth
Word Count of 20 Translations in 2 Chronicles 18:15
Verse Info
Context Readings
Jehoshaphat's Alliance With Ahab
14 Micaiah came before the king and the king asked him, "Micaiah, should we attack Ramoth Gilead or not?" He answered him, "Attack! You will succeed; they will be handed over to you." 15 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?" 16 Micaiah replied, "I saw all Israel scattered on the mountains like sheep that have no shepherd. Then the Lord said, 'They have no master. They should go home in peace.'"
Names
Cross References
1 Samuel 14:24
Now the men of Israel were hard pressed that day, for Saul had made the army agree to this oath: "Cursed be the man who eats food before evening! I will get my vengeance on my enemies!" So no one in the army ate anything.
1 Kings 22:16
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?"
Matthew 26:63
But Jesus was silent. The high priest said to him, "I charge you under oath by the living God, tell us if you are the Christ, the Son of God."
Mark 5:7
Then he cried out with a loud voice, "Leave me alone, Jesus, Son of the Most High God! I implore you by God -- do not torment me!"
Acts 19:13
But some itinerant Jewish exorcists tried to invoke the name of the Lord Jesus over those who were possessed by evil spirits, saying, "I sternly warn you by Jesus whom Paul preaches."