I 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?”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 I Kings 22:16 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
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?
American Standard Version (ASV)English
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?
Open English Bible (OEB)English
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Und der König sprach zu ihm: Wie viele Male muß ich dich beschwören, daß du nichts zu mir reden sollst als nur Wahrheit im Namen Jehovas?
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
Y el rey le dijo: ¿Hasta cuántas veces he de conjurarte que no me digas sino la verdad en el nombre de Jehová?
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
E o rei lhe disse: Até quantas vezes te farei jurar que não me digas a não ser a verdade no nome do SENHOR?
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
Então, o rei disse para ele: "Quanto tempo devo te exigir para jurar e dizer para mim nada além da verdade em nome de Yahweh?".
📖 I Kings 22:16 in Context
14And Micaiah said, As the Lord liveth, what the Lord saith unto me, that will I speak.
15So he came to the king. And the king said unto him, Micaiah, shall we go against Ramoth–gilead to battle, or shall we forbear? And he answered him, Go, and prosper: for the Lord shall deliver it into the hand of the king.
16And 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?
17And he said, I saw all Israel scattered upon the hills, as sheep that have not a shepherd: and the Lord said, These have no master: let them return every man to his house in peace.
18And the king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat, Did I not tell thee that he would prophesy no good concerning me, but evil?
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