1 Kings 22:16

KJV1611 – Modern English

And the king said to him, How many times must I make you swear that you tell me nothing but the truth in the name of the Lord?

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  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    But the king said to him, 'How many times must I make you swear to tell me nothing but the truth in the name of the LORD?'

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard 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?

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    And the king{H4428} said{H559} unto him, How many times{H6471} shall I adjure{H7650} thee that thou speak{H1696} unto me nothing but the truth{H571} in the name{H8034} of Jehovah?{H3068}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    And the king{H4428} said{H559}{(H8799)} unto him, How many times{H6471} shall I adjure{H7650}{(H8688)} thee that thou tell{H1696}{(H8762)} me nothing but that which is true{H571} in the name{H8034} of the LORD{H3068}?

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    But the kynge sayde vnto him agayne: I charge ye that thou saye no other thinge vnto me but the trueth, in the name of ye LORDE.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    And the King said vnto him, How oft shall I charge thee, that thou tell me nothing but that which is true in the Name of the Lord?

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And the king sayde vnto him: So and so many times do I charge thee that thou tell me nothing but that whiche is true, in the name of the Lorde.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    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?

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    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?

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    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?'

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    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?

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    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?

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    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?

  • World English Bible (2000)

    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?"

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    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?”

Referenced Verses

  • Josh 6:26 : 26 And Joshua swore an oath at that time, saying, Cursed be the man before the LORD, who rises up and builds this city Jericho: he shall lay its foundation with his firstborn, and with his youngest son he shall set up its gates.
  • 1 Sam 14:24 : 24 The men of Israel were distressed that day because Saul had placed the people under an oath, saying, "Cursed be the man who eats any food until evening, that I may avenge myself on my enemies." So none of the people tasted any food.
  • 2 Chr 18:15 : 15 And the king said to him, How many times shall I make you swear that you tell me nothing but the truth in the name of the LORD?
  • Jer 42:3-6 : 3 That the LORD your God may show us the way in which we may walk, and the thing that we may do. 4 Then Jeremiah the prophet said to them, I have heard you; behold, I will pray to the LORD your God according to your words; and it shall come to pass, that whatever thing the LORD shall answer you, I will declare it to you; I will keep nothing back from you. 5 Then they said to Jeremiah, The LORD be a true and faithful witness between us, if we do not act according to all the things for which the LORD your God shall send you to us. 6 Whether it be good, or whether it be evil, we will obey the voice of the LORD our God, to whom we send you; that it may be well with us, when we obey the voice of the LORD our God.
  • Matt 22:16-17 : 16 And they sent out to him their disciples with the Herodians, saying, Teacher, we know that you are true, and teach the way of God in truth, nor do you care about anyone, for you do not regard the person of men. 17 Tell us therefore, what do you think? Is it lawful to give tribute to Caesar, or not?
  • Matt 26:63 : 63 But Jesus held his peace. And the high priest answered and said to him, I adjure you by the living God, that you tell us whether you are the Christ, the Son of God.
  • Mark 5:7 : 7 And cried with a loud voice, and said, What have I to do with you, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I beg you by God, do not torment me.
  • Acts 19:13 : 13 Then certain of the itinerant Jewish exorcists took it upon themselves to call on those who had evil spirits in the name of the Lord Jesus, saying, We command you by Jesus whom Paul preaches.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • 2 Chr 18:12-15
    4 verses
    97%

    12 And the messenger that went to call Micaiah spoke to him, saying, Behold, the words of the prophets declare good to the king with one accord; let your word, I pray you, be like one of theirs, and speak good.

    13 And Micaiah said, As the LORD lives, what my God says, that will I speak.

    14 And when he came to the king, the king said to him, Micaiah, shall we go to Ramoth-gilead to battle, or shall I refrain? And he said, Go up, and prosper; they shall be delivered into your hand.

    15 And the king said to him, How many times shall I make you swear that you tell me nothing but the truth in the name of the LORD?

  • 1 Kgs 22:12-15
    4 verses
    78%

    12 And all the prophets prophesied so, saying, Go up to Ramothgilead, and prosper, for the Lord will deliver it into the king’s hand.

    13 And the messenger that was gone to call Micaiah spoke to him, saying, Behold now, the words of the prophets declare good to the king with one accord: let your word, I beg you, be like the word of one of them, and speak what is good.

    14 And Micaiah said, As the Lord lives, what the Lord says to me, that will I speak.

    15 So he came to the king. And the king said to him, Micaiah, shall we go against Ramothgilead to battle, or shall we refrain? And he answered him, Go, and prosper: for the Lord shall deliver it into the king’s hand.

  • 1 Kgs 22:26-29
    4 verses
    75%

    26 And the king of Israel said, Take Micaiah, and carry him back to Amon the governor of the city, and to Joash the king’s son;

    27 And say, Thus says the king, Put this fellow in the prison, and feed him with bread of affliction and with water of affliction, until I come in peace.

    28 And Micaiah said, If you return at all in peace, the Lord has not spoken by me. And he said, Listen, O people, every one of you.

    29 So the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat the king of Judah went up to Ramothgilead.

  • 1 Kgs 22:5-9
    5 verses
    74%

    5 And Jehoshaphat said to the king of Israel, Please inquire first for the word of the Lord.

    6 Then the king of Israel gathered the prophets together, about four hundred men, and said to them, Shall I go against Ramothgilead to battle, or shall I refrain? And they said, Go up; for the Lord shall deliver it into the king’s hand.

    7 And Jehoshaphat said, Is there not here a prophet of the Lord besides, that we might inquire of him?

    8 And the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, There is yet one man, Micaiah the son of Imlah, by whom we may inquire of the Lord: but I hate him; for he does not prophesy good concerning me, but evil. And Jehoshaphat said, Let not the king say so.

    9 Then the king of Israel called an officer, and said, Bring here Micaiah the son of Imlah quickly.

  • 1 Kgs 2:42-43
    2 verses
    74%

    42 And the king sent and called for Shimei, and said to him, Did I not make you swear by the Lord, and warned you, saying, Know for certain, on the day you go out and walk abroad anywhere, that you shall surely die? And you said to me, The word I have heard is good.

    43 Why then have you not kept the oath of the Lord, and the commandment that I have charged you with?

  • 2 Kgs 22:18
    74%

    18 But to the king of Judah who sent you to inquire of the LORD, thus shall you say to him, Thus says the LORD God of Israel, As for the words which you have heard;

  • 1 Kgs 22:17-20
    4 verses
    74%

    17 And he said, I saw all Israel scattered on the hills, as sheep without a shepherd: and the Lord said, These have no master: let them return every man to his house in peace.

    18 And the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, Did I not tell you that he would prophesy no good concerning me, but evil?

    19 And he said, Therefore hear the word of the Lord: I saw the Lord sitting on his throne, and all the host of heaven standing by him on his right hand and on his left.

    20 And the Lord said, Who shall persuade Ahab, that he may go up and fall at Ramothgilead? And one said on this manner, and another said on that manner.

  • 2 Chr 18:4-5
    2 verses
    74%

    4 And Jehoshaphat said to the king of Israel, Please inquire for the word of the LORD today.

    5 Therefore the king of Israel gathered the prophets together, four hundred men, and said to them, Shall we go to Ramoth-gilead to battle, or shall I refrain? And they said, Go up, for God will deliver it into the king's hand.

  • 2 Chr 18:17-19
    3 verses
    74%

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

    18 Again he said, Therefore hear the word of the LORD; I saw the LORD sitting on his throne, and all the host of heaven standing on his right hand and on his left.

    19 And the LORD said, Who shall entice Ahab king of Israel, that he may go up and fall at Ramoth-gilead? And one spoke saying in this manner, and another saying in that manner.

  • 2 Chr 34:26
    73%

    26 And as for the king of Judah, who sent you to inquire of the LORD, so shall you say to him, Thus says the LORD God of Israel concerning the words which you have heard;

  • 2 Chr 18:22-27
    6 verses
    73%

    22 Now therefore, behold, the LORD has put a lying spirit in the mouth of these your prophets, and the LORD has declared disaster against you.

    23 Then Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah came near, and struck Micaiah on the cheek, and said, Which way did the Spirit of the LORD go from me to speak to you?

    24 And Micaiah said, Behold, you shall see on that day when you go into an inner chamber to hide yourself.

    25 Then the king of Israel said, Take Micaiah, and carry him back to Amon the governor of the city, and to Joash the king's son;

    26 And say, Thus says the king, Put this fellow in prison, and feed him with bread and water of affliction, until I return in peace.

    27 And Micaiah said, If you certainly return in peace, then the LORD has not spoken by me. And he said, Listen, all you people.

  • 2 Chr 18:7-8
    2 verses
    72%

    7 And the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, There is yet one man by whom we may inquire of the LORD, but I hate him, for he never prophesies good to me, but always evil. He is Micaiah the son of Imla. And Jehoshaphat said, Let not the king say so.

    8 And the king of Israel called for an officer, and said, Bring quickly Micaiah the son of Imla.

  • 2 Sam 14:18
    72%

    18 Then the king answered and said to the woman, Do not hide from me, I pray you, the thing that I shall ask you. And the woman said, Let my lord the king now speak.

  • 2 Kgs 9:12
    71%

    12 And they said, It is false; tell us now. And he said, Thus and thus he spoke to me, saying, Thus says the LORD, I have anointed you king over Israel.

  • Jer 22:1
    71%

    1 Thus says the LORD; Go down to the house of the king of Judah, and speak this word there,

  • 1 Kgs 22:23-24
    2 verses
    71%

    23 Now therefore, behold, the Lord has put a lying spirit in the mouth of all of these prophets of yours, and the Lord has spoken evil concerning you.

    24 But Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah went near, and smote Micaiah on the cheek, and said, Which way did the Spirit of the Lord go from me to speak to you?

  • 1 Sam 22:16
    71%

    16 And the king said, You shall surely die, Ahimelech, you, and all your father's house.

  • 1 Kgs 18:10
    70%

    10 As the LORD your God lives, there is no nation or kingdom where my lord has not sent to seek you: and when they said, He is not there; he made the kingdom and nation swear that they did not find you.

  • 1 Kgs 2:23
    70%

    23 Then King Solomon swore by the Lord, saying, God do so to me, and more, if Adonijah has not spoken this word against his own life.

  • 2 Sam 14:10
    70%

    10 And the king said, Whoever says anything to you, bring him to me, and he shall not touch you anymore.

  • Jer 23:37
    70%

    37 Thus you shall say to the prophet, 'What has the LORD answered you?' and, 'What has the LORD spoken?'

  • Jer 42:5
    70%

    5 Then they said to Jeremiah, The LORD be a true and faithful witness between us, if we do not act according to all the things for which the LORD your God shall send you to us.

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