Parallel Verses

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And the king said unto him, "How often shall I adjure thee, that thou tell me nothing but truth, 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?”

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?

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 make you swear to tell me nothing but the truth? Now 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 unto him, How many times shall I adjure thee that thou speak unto me nothing but the truth in the name of Jehovah?

Amplified

But the king [doubted him and] said to him, “How many times must I make you swear to tell me nothing but the truth in the name of the Lord?”

Bible in Basic English

Then 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, Till how many times do I cause thee to swear that thou wilt not speak to me only truth in the name of Jehovah?

King James 2000

And the king said unto him, How many times shall I adjure you that you tell me nothing but that which is true in the name of the LORD?

Lexham Expanded Bible

Then the king said to him, "How many times must I make you swear that you shall not tell me [anything] but truth in the name of Yahweh?"

Modern King James verseion

And the king said to him, How many times shall I adjure you that you tell me nothing but what is true, in the name of Jehovah?

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 do I have to adjure you that you speak to me nothing but the truth in the name of the LORD?"

The Emphasized Bible

And the king said unto him, How many times must, I, adjure thee, - that thou speak unto me nothing but truth, in the name of Yahweh?

Webster

And the king said to him, How many times shall I adjure thee that thou tell me nothing but that which is true in the name of the LORD?

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?"

Youngs 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?'

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
And the king
מלך 
melek 
Usage: 2521

פּעמה פּעם 
Pa`am 
Usage: 118

שׁבע 
 
Usage: 186

thee that thou tell
דּבר 
Dabar 
Usage: 1142

in the name
שׁם 
Shem 
Usage: 865

Context Readings

Jehoshaphat Of Judah Allies With Ahab Of Israel

15 And when he was come to the king, the king said to him, "Micaiah, shall we go to Ramoth in Gilead to battle, or shall we be still?" And he said unto him, "Go and prosper, the LORD deliver it unto the hands of the king." 16 And the king said unto him, "How often shall I adjure thee, that thou tell me nothing but truth, in the name of the LORD?" 17 Then he said, "I saw all Israel scattered upon the hills, as sheep that have no shepherds. And the LORD said, 'Those have no master; let them return, every man to his house in peace.'"

Cross References

Joshua 6:26

And Joshua cursed at that time, saying, "Cursed be the man before the LORD, that riseth up and buildeth this city Jericho: so that he lay the foundation with the death of his eldest son, and with the death of his youngest set up the gates."

1 Samuel 14:24

And the men of Israel joined themselves together that day: and Saul adjured the people, saying, "Cursed be he that eateth any food until night, that I may be avenged of mine enemies." And so there was none of the people that tasted any sustenance.

2 Chronicles 18:15

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?"

Jeremiah 42:3-6

that the LORD thy God may show us a way to go in, and tell us what we should do."

Matthew 22:16-17

And they sent unto him their disciples with Herod's servants, saying, "Master, we know that thou art true, and that thou teachest the way of God truly, neither carest for any man, for thou considerest not men's estate.

Matthew 26:63

But Jesus held his peace. And the chief priest answered, and said to him, "I charge thee in the name of the living God, that thou tell us whether thou be Christ the son of God."

Mark 5:7

and cried with a loud voice and said, "What have I to do with thee, Jesus the son of the most highest God? I require thee in the name of 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."

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