Parallel Verses
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?
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?”
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?"
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 And when he was come to the king, the king said unto him, Micaiah, shall we go to Ramothgilead to battle, or shall I forbear? And he said, Go ye up, and prosper, and they shall be delivered into your hand. 15 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? 16 Then he said, I did see all Israel scattered upon the mountains, as sheep that have no shepherd: and the LORD said, These have no master; let them return therefore every man to his house in peace.
Names
Cross References
1 Samuel 14:24
And 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.
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?
Matthew 26:63
But 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.
Mark 5:7
And 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.
Acts 19:13
Then 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.