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2 Chronicles 18:15

Truth and honesty

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

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

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?

16 Then 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.

17 And 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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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
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?”
KJV
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?
WEB
The king said to him, “How many times shall I adjure you that you speak to me nothing but the truth in the LORD’s name?”
ASV
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?
DARBY
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?
BLB
And the king said to him, “How many times shall I make you swear that you will speak to me nothing but the truth in the name of YHWH?”
ÅB
Men kongen sa til ham: Hvor mange ganger skal jeg besverge deg at du ikke skal tale annet til meg enn sannhet i Herrens navn?
OTB
Da sa kongen til ham: «Hvor mange ganger må jeg få deg til å sverge at du ikke skal si meg annet enn sannheten i Herrens navn?»
B1930
Men kongen sa til ham: Hvor mange ganger skal jeg besverge dig at du ikke skal tale annet til mig enn sannhet i Herrens navn?

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Original text and word study

Cross references

  • 1 Samuel 14:24

    And the men of Israel were distressed that day: for Saul had adjured the people, saying, Cursed be the man that eateth any food until evening, that I may be avenged on mine enemies. So none of the people tasted any food.

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  • Matthew 26:63

    But Jesus held his peace. And the high priest answered and said unto him, I adjure thee by the living God, that thou tell us whether thou be the Christ, the Son of God.

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  • Mark 5:7

    And cried with a loud voice, and said, What have I to do with thee, Jesus, thou Son of the most high God? I adjure thee by God, that thou torment me not.

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  • Acts 19:13

    Then certain of the vagabond Jews, exorcists, took upon them to call over them which had evil spirits the name of the Lord Jesus, saying, We adjure you by Jesus whom Paul preacheth.

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  • 1 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?

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