Sinai1 Kings 22:16
American Standard Version
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?
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1 Kings 22:16 in other translations
The king said to him, “How many times do I have to adjure you that you speak to me nothing but the truth in Yahweh’s name?”
1 Kings 22:16 in context
- 14And Micaiah said, As Jehovah liveth, what Jehovah saith unto me, that will I speak.
- 15And when he was come to the king, the king said unto him, Micaiah, shall we go to Ramoth-gilead to battle, or shall we forbear? And he answered him, Go up and prosper; and Jehovah will deliver it into the hand of the king.
- 16And 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?
- 17And he said, I saw all Israel scattered upon the mountains, as sheep that have no shepherd: and Jehovah said, These have no master; let them return every man to his house in peace.
- 18And the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, Did I not tell thee that he would not prophesy good concerning me, but evil?