1 Kings 22:16 — Bible Verse (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 (KJV), 1611
1 Kings 22:16 in 6 Bible Translations
Read 1 Kings 22:16 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.
1 Kings 22:16 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“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 — World English Bible
1 Kings 22:16 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“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?”
1 Kings 22:16 — American Standard Version
1 Kings 22:16 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“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?'”
1 Kings 22:16 — Young's Literal Translation
1 Kings 22:16 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“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?”
1 Kings 22:16 — Darby Translation
1 Kings 22:16 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And the King said vnto him, How oft shall I charge thee, that thou tell me nothing but that which is true in the Name of the Lord?”
1 Kings 22:16 — Geneva Bible
1 Kings 22:16 in Context — 1 Kings 22
14 Y Michêas respondió: Vive Jehová, que lo que Jehová me hablare, eso diré.
15 Vino pues al rey, y el rey le dijo: Michêas, ¿iremos á pelear contra Ramoth de Galaad, ó la dejaremos? Y él le respondió: Sube, que serás prosperado, y Jehová la entregará en mano del rey.
16 Y el rey le dijo: ¿Hasta cuántas veces he de conjurarte que no me digas sino la verdad en el nombre de Jehová?
17 Entonces él dijo: Yo ví á todo Israel esparcido por los montes, como ovejas que no tienen pastor: y Jehová dijo: Estos no tienen señor; vuélvase cada uno á su casa en paz.
18 Y el rey de Israel dijo á Josaphat: ¿No te lo había yo dicho? Ninguna cosa buena profetizará él acerca de mí, sino solamente mal.
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What Does 1 Kings 22:16 Mean?
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