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2 Chronicles 18:15

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?
2 Chronicles 18:15 · King James Version

In other versions

  • 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?

    ASV

  • 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?

    BBE

  • 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?

    DBY

  • 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?

    WEB

  • 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?'

    YLT

  • And the king said to him, How many times shall I adjure you that you say nothing but the truth to me in the name of the LORD?

    ENG

  • 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?

    WBT

  • 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 the LORD?”

    BSB

In context

13And Micaiah said, As the LORD liveth, even what my God saith, that will I speak.

14And 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.

15And 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?

16Then 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.

17And the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, Did I not tell thee that he would not prophesy good unto me, but evil?

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