The king said to him, “How many times shall I adjure you that you speak to me nothing but the truth in Yahweh’s name?”
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The king said to him, “How many times shall I adjure you that you speak to me nothing but the truth in Yahweh’s name?”
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And the king said to him, How many times shall I adjure thee that thou say nothing but the truth to me in the name of the LORD?
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And the king said to him: 'How many times shall I adjure thee that thou speak unto me nothing but the truth in the name of the LORD.'
Cross-references (5)
Passages linked to 2 Chronicles 18:15 in the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, ordered by reader-vote popularity; verse text shown in World English Bible.
- 1 Samuel 14:24 The men of Israel were distressed that day; for Saul had adjured the people, saying, “Cursed is the man who eats any food until it is evening, and I am avenged of my enemies.” So none of the people tasted food.
- 1 Kings 22:16 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?”
- Matthew 26:63 But Jesus held his peace. The high priest answered him, “I adjure you by the living God, that you tell us whether you are the Christ, the Son of God.”
- Mark 5:7 and crying out with a loud voice, he said, “What have I to do with you, Jesus, you Son of the Most High God? I adjure you by God, don’t torment me.”
- Acts 19:13 But some of the itinerant Jews, exorcists, took on themselves to invoke over those who had the evil spirits the name of the Lord Jesus, saying, “We adjure you by Jesus whom Paul preaches.”
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The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1878 · Public Domain 15. that thou say nothing but the truth to…
15. that thou say nothing but the truth to me] R.V. that thou speak unto me nothing but the truth. The tone of scorn in Micaiah’s voice was noticed by the king.
The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges (gen. ed. J. J. S. Perowne; Cambridge University Press, 1878–1918) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers 1878 · Public Domain (15) And the king said.—1Ki_22:16 literatim.
(15) And the king said.—1Ki_22:16 literatim.
I adjure thee.—Compare the words of the high priest to Christ (Mat_26:63).
A Bible Commentary for English Readers, edited by Charles John Ellicott (1878–1897) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.
unfoldingWord translationNotes 2017 · CC BY-SA 4.0 How many times must I require ... in the…
How many times must I require ... in the name of Yahweh?
Ahab asks this question out of frustration to rebuke Micaiah. AT: "Many times I have required ... in the name of Yahweh." (See: Rhetorical Question)
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in the name of Yahweh
Here the word "name" refers to authority. AT: "as the representative of Yahweh" (See: Metonymy)
I saw all Israel
Here "all Israel" refers to the army of Israel. AT: "I saw the entire army of Israel" (See: Metonymy)
like sheep who have no shepherd
The people of the army are compared to sheep that have no one to lead them because their shepherd, the king, has died. (See: Simile)
These have no shepherd
Yahweh speaks of the king as if he were a shepherd. Just like a shepherd is responsible to care for and protect his sheep, the king is responsible to lead and protect his people. AT: "These people no longer have a leader" (See: Metaphor)
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true
Israel
shepherd
peace
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Tyndale Open Study Notes 2022 · CC BY-SA 4.0 18:15 Ahab understood that Micaiah had not spoken the…
18:15 Ahab understood that Micaiah had not spoken the word of the Lord, perhaps because Micaiah’s answer used the same words as that of his rivals, or Micaiah might have been speaking with a sarcastic tone (18:14).
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