Verse Comparison: 1 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?
Amplified® Bible
And the king said to him, How many times must I charge you to tell me nothing but the truth in the name of the Lord?
Contemporary English Version
"Micaiah, I've told you over and over to tell me the truth!" Ahab shouted. "What does the LORD really say?"
Darby English Version
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?
Good News Bible
But Ahab replied, "When you speak to me in the name of the LORD, tell the truth! How many times do I have to tell you that?"
King James 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?
New American Standard Bible
Then the king said to him, "How many times must I adjure you to speak to me nothing but the truth in the name of the LORD?"
New International Version
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 ?"
New King James Version
So 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?”
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Then the king said to him, "How many times must I adjure you to speak to me nothing but the truth in the name of the LORD?"
Revised Standard Version
But 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 the LORD?"
Young's Literal Translation
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?'
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