Parallel Verses
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?'
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?"
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 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?"
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 And he cometh in unto the king, and the king saith unto him, 'Micaiah, do we go unto Ramoth-Gilead to battle, or do I forbear?' And he saith, 'Go ye up, and prosper, and they are given into your hand.' 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?' 16 And he saith, 'I have seen all Israel scattered on the mountains, as sheep that have no shepherd, and Jehovah saith, There are no masters to these, they turn back each to his house in peace.'
Names
Cross References
1 Samuel 14:24
And the men of Israel have been distressed on that day, and Saul adjureth the people, saying, 'Cursed is the man who eateth food till the evening, and I have been avenged of mine enemies;' and none of the people hath tasted food.
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?'
Matthew 26:63
and Jesus was silent. And the chief priest answering said to him, 'I adjure thee, by the living God, that thou mayest say to us, if thou art the Christ -- the Son of God.'
Mark 5:7
and having called with a loud voice, he said, 'What -- to me and to thee, Jesus, Son of God the Most High? I adjure thee by God, mayest thou not afflict me!'
Acts 19:13
And certain of the wandering exorcist Jews, took upon them to name over those having the evil spirits the name of the Lord Jesus, saying, 'We adjure you by Jesus, whom Paul doth preach;'