Parallel Verses
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!"
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?”
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 When Micaiah approached the king, the king asked him, "Micaiah, should we go to war against Ramoth-gilead, or should I not?" "Go to war," Micaiah replied, "and you will be successful, because the LORD will hand it over to the king!" 15 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!" 16 And so Micaiah replied: "I saw all of Israel scattered on the mountains like sheep without a shepherd. And the LORD told me, "These have no master, so let them each return to his own home in peace.'"
Names
Cross References
1 Samuel 14:24
The men of Israel were hard pressed on that day, and Saul required the army to take an oath: "Cursed is the person who eats food before evening and before I've been avenged of my enemies." So no one tasted food.
1 Kings 22:16
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!"
Matthew 26:63
But Jesus was silent. Then the high priest told him, "I command you by the living God to tell us if you are the Messiah, the Son of God!"
Mark 5:7
screaming in a loud voice, "What do you want with me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I beg you in the name of God never to torment me!"
Acts 19:13
Then some Jews who went around trying to drive out demons attempted to use the name of the Lord Jesus on those who had evil spirits, saying, "I command you by that Jesus whom Paul preaches!"