King James Version
1 Kings 22:16 in the King James Version says “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 n...” — study this verse from 1 Kings chapter 22 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“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 · KJV
And Micaiah said, As the LORD liveth, what the LORD saith unto me, that will I speak.
So he came to the king. And the king said unto him, Micaiah, shall we go against Ramothgilead to battle, or shall we forbear? And he answered him, Go, and prosper: for the LORD shall deliver it into the hand of the king.
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?
And he said, I saw all Israel scattered upon the hills, as sheep that have not a shepherd: and the LORD said, These have no master: let them return every man to his house in peace.
And the king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat, Did I not tell thee that he would prophesy no good concerning me, but evil?
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