Parallel Verses

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?

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?

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?'

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 say
דּבר 
Dabar 
Usage: 1142

to me in the name
שׁם 
Shem 
Usage: 865

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 Ramoth-gilead 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 speak unto me nothing but the truth in the name of Jehovah? 16 And he said, I saw all Israel scattered upon the mountains, as sheep that have no shepherd: and Jehovah said, These have no master; let them return every man to his house in peace.


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 it be evening, and I be avenged on mine enemies. So none of the people tasted food.

1 Kings 22:16

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?

Matthew 26:63

But Jesus held his peace. And the high priest said unto him, I adjure thee by the living God, that thou tell us whether thou art the Christ, the Son of God.

Mark 5:7

and crying out with a loud voice, he saith, What have I to do with thee, Jesus, thou Son of the Most High God? I adjure thee by God, torment me not.

Acts 19:13

But certain also of the strolling Jews, exorcists, took upon them to name over them that had the evil spirits the name of the Lord Jesus, saying, I adjure you by Jesus whom Paul preacheth.

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