1 Kings 22:16

KJV

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?

— 1 Kings 22:16, King James Version
Image

Cite This Verse

1 Kings 22:16 (King James Version).

"1 Kings 22:16." King James Version. Web.

1 Kings 22:16, King James Version.

Context

This verse from 1 Kings Chapter 22 connects to 10 cross-references. Ahab and Jehoshaphat plan to retake Ramoth-gilead from Aram; four hundred court prophets predict success, but the prophet Micaiah—whom Ahab hates—sees Israel scattered and pronounces Ahab's doom. Micaiah describes a heavenly vision where God sends a lying spirit into the …

Read 1 Kings Chapter 22 →

Other Translations

ASV

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?

YLT

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?'

BBE

Then the king said to him, Have I not, again and again, put you on your oath to say nothing to me but what is true in the name of the Lord?

Cross References