1 Kings 22:16

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?

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  • Josh 6:26 : 26 Joshua charged them with an oath at that time, saying, Cursed be the man before Yahweh, that rises up and builds this city Jericho: with the loss of his firstborn shall he lay the foundation of it, and with the loss of his youngest son shall he set up the gates of it.
  • 1 Sam 14:24 : 24 The men of Israel were distressed that day; for Saul had adjured the people, saying, Cursed be the man who eats any food until it be evening, and I be avenged on my enemies. So none of the people tasted food.
  • 2 Chr 18:15 : 15 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?
  • Jer 42:3-6 : 3 that Yahweh your God may show us the way in which we should walk, and the thing that we should do. 4 Then Jeremiah the prophet said to them, I have heard you; behold, I will pray to Yahweh your God according to your words; and it shall happen that whatever thing Yahweh shall answer you, I will declare it to you; I will keep nothing back from you. 5 Then they said to Jeremiah, Yahweh be a true and faithful witness among us, if we don't do according to all the word with which Yahweh your God shall send you to us. 6 Whether it be good, or whether it be evil, we will obey the voice of Yahweh our God, to whom we send you; that it may be well with us, when we obey the voice of Yahweh our God.
  • Matt 22:16-17 : 16 They sent their disciples to him, along with the Herodians, saying, "Teacher, we know that you are honest, and teach the way of God in truth, no matter who you teach, for you aren't partial to anyone. 17 Tell us therefore, what do you think? Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar, or not?"
  • Matt 26:63 : 63 But Jesus held his peace. The high priest answered 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 crying out with a loud voice, he said, "What have I to do with you, Jesus, you Son of the Most High God? I adjure you by God, don't torment me."
  • Acts 19:13 : 13 But some of the itinerant Jews, exorcists, took on themselves to name over those who had the evil spirits the name of the Lord Jesus, saying, "We adjure you by Jesus whom Paul preaches."

Similar Verses (AI)

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

    12 The messenger who went to call Micaiah spoke to him, saying, Behold, the words of the prophets [declare] good to the king with one mouth: let your word therefore, Please be like one of theirs, and speak you good.

    13 Micaiah said, As Yahweh lives, what my God says, that will I speak.

    14 When he was come to the king, the king said to him, Micaiah, shall we go to Ramoth-gilead to battle, or shall I forbear? He said, Go up, and prosper; and they shall be delivered into your hand.

    15 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?

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

    12 All the prophets prophesied so, saying, Go up to Ramoth-gilead, and prosper; for Yahweh will deliver it into the hand of the king.

    13 The messenger who went to call Micaiah spoke to him, saying, See now, the words of the prophets [declare] good to the king with one mouth: please let your word be like the word of one of them, and speak you good.

    14 Micaiah said, As Yahweh lives, what Yahweh says to me, that will I speak.

    15 When he was come to the king, the king said to him, Micaiah, shall we go to Ramoth-gilead to battle, or shall we forbear? He answered him, Go up and prosper; and Yahweh will deliver it into the hand of the king.

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

    26 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 Micaiah said, If you return at all in peace, Yahweh has not spoken by me. He said, Hear, you peoples, all of you.

    29 So the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat the king of Judah went up to Ramoth-gilead.

  • 1 Kgs 22:5-9
    5 verses
    74%

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

    6 Then the king of Israel gathered the prophets together, about four hundred men, and said to them, Shall I go against Ramoth-gilead to battle, or shall I forbear? They said, Go up; for the Lord will deliver it into the hand of the king.

    7 But Jehoshaphat said, Isn't there here a prophet of Yahweh besides, that we may inquire of him?

    8 The king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, there is yet one man by whom we may inquire of Yahweh, Micaiah the son of Imlah: but I hate him; for he does not prophesy good concerning me, but evil. Jehoshaphat said, "Don't let the king say so."

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

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

    42 The king sent and called for Shimei, and said to him, Didn't I adjure you by Yahweh, and protest to you, saying, Know for certain, that on the day you go out, and walk abroad any where, you shall surely die? and you said to me, The saying that I have heard is good.

    43 Why then have you not kept the oath of Yahweh, 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 Yahweh, thus shall you tell him, Thus says Yahweh, the God of Israel: As touching the words which you have heard,

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

    17 He said, I saw all Israel scattered on the mountains, as sheep that have no shepherd: and Yahweh said, These have no master; let them return every man to his house in peace.

    18 The king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, Didn't I tell you that he would not prophesy good concerning me, but evil?

    19 [Micaiah] said, Therefore hear you the word of Yahweh: I saw Yahweh sitting on his throne, and all the host of heaven standing by him on his right hand and on his left.

    20 Yahweh said, Who shall entice Ahab, that he may go up and fall at Ramoth-gilead? One said on this manner; and another said on that manner.

  • 2 Chr 18:4-5
    2 verses
    74%

    4 Jehoshaphat said to the king of Israel, Please inquire first for the word of Yahweh.

    5 Then 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 forbear? They said, Go up; for God will deliver it into the hand of the king.

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

    17 The king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, Didn't I tell you that he would not prophesy good concerning me, but evil?

    18 [Micaiah] said, Therefore hear you the word of Yahweh: I saw Yahweh sitting on his throne, and all the host of heaven standing on his right hand and on his left.

    19 Yahweh said, Who shall entice Ahab king of Israel, that he may go up and fall at Ramoth-gilead? One spoke saying after this manner, and another saying after that manner.

  • 2 Chr 34:26
    73%

    26 But to the king of Judah, who sent you to inquire of Yahweh, thus shall you tell him, Thus says Yahweh, the God of Israel: As touching the words which you have heard,

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

    22 Now therefore, behold, Yahweh has put a lying spirit in the mouth of these your prophets; and Yahweh has spoken evil concerning you.

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

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

    25 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 the prison, and feed him with bread of affliction and with water of affliction, until I return in peace.

    27 Micaiah said, If you return at all in peace, Yahweh has not spoken by me. He said, Hear, you peoples, all of you.

  • 2 Chr 18:7-8
    2 verses
    72%

    7 The king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, There is yet one man by whom we may inquire of Yahweh: but I hate him; for he never prophesies good concerning me, but always evil: the same is Micaiah the son of Imla. Jehoshaphat said, Don't let the king say so.

    8 Then the king of Israel called an officer, and said, Get quickly Micaiah the son of Imla.

  • 2 Sam 14:18
    72%

    18 Then the king answered the woman, Please don't hide anything from me that I shall ask you. The woman said, Let my lord the king now speak.

  • 2 Kgs 9:12
    71%

    12 They said, It is false; tell us now. He said, Thus and thus spoke he to me, saying, Thus says Yahweh, I have anointed you king over Israel.

  • Jer 22:1
    71%

    1 Thus said Yahweh: Go down to the house of the king of Judah, and speak there this word,

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

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

    24 Then Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah came near, and struck Micaiah on the cheek, and said, Which way went the Spirit of Yahweh from me to speak to you?

  • 1 Sam 22:16
    71%

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

  • 1 Kgs 18:10
    70%

    10 As Yahweh 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 here, he took an oath of the kingdom and nation, that they didn't find you.

  • 1 Kgs 2:23
    70%

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

  • 2 Sam 14:10
    70%

    10 The king said, Whoever says anything to you, bring him to me, and he shall not touch you any more.

  • Jer 23:37
    70%

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

  • Jer 42:5
    70%

    5 Then they said to Jeremiah, Yahweh be a true and faithful witness among us, if we don't do according to all the word with which Yahweh your God shall send you to us.