16But the king said to him: I adjure thee again and again, that thou tell me nothing but that which is true in the name of the Lord.


In Context

13 And the messenger, that went to call Micheas, spoke to him, saying: Behold the words of the prophets with one month declare good things to the king: let thy word therefore be like to theirs, and speak that which is good.

14 But Micheas said to him: As the Lord liveth, whatsoever the Lord shall say to me, that will I speak.

15 So he came to the king, and the king said to him: Micheas, shall we go to Ramoth Galaad to battle, or shall we forbear? He answered him: Go up, and prosper, and the Lord shall deliver it into the king's hands.

16 But the king said to him: I adjure thee again and again, that thou tell me nothing but that which is true in the name of the Lord.

17 And he said: I saw all Israel scattered upon the hills, like sheep that have no shepherd: and the Lord said: These have no master: let every man of them return to his house in peace.

18 (Then the king of Israel said to Josaphat: Did I not tell thee, that he prophesieth no good to me, but always evil ?)

1 Kings 22:16 in Other Translations

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

22:16The 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 ?"

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

22:16And 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?

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

22:16And 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?

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

22:16And the king said to him, How many times shall I adjure thee that thou tell me nothing but truth in the name of Jehovah?

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

22:16And 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 the LORD?

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

22:16And the king said to him, How many times shall I adjure thee that thou tell me nothing but that which is true in the name of the LORD?

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

22:16The king said to him, |How many times do I have to adjure you that you speak to me nothing but the truth in the name of Yahweh?|

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

22:16And 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?'

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

22:16And the king said to him, How many times shall I adjure you that you tell me nothing but that which is true in the name of the LORD?