1 Kings 22:16 - Forerunner Commentary

1 Kings 22:16

14 And Micaiah said, “As the Lord lives, ^awhatever the Lord says to me, that I will speak.”

15 Then he came to the king; and the king said to him, “Micaiah, shall we go to war against Ramoth Gilead, or shall we refrain?” And he answered him, “Go and prosper, for the Lord will deliver it into the hand of the king!”

16 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?”

17 Then he said, “I saw all Israel ^ascattered on the mountains, as sheep that have no shepherd. And the Lord said, ‘These have no master. Let each return to his house in peace.’ ”

18 And the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, “Did I not tell you he would not prophesy good concerning me, but evil?”

19 Then Micaiah said, “Therefore hear the word of the Lord: ^aI saw the Lord sitting on His throne, ^band all the host of heaven standing by, on His right hand and on His left.

Verse Comparison: 1 Kings 22:16

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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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