1 Kings 22 · Verse 16

1 Kings 22:16

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

1 Kings 22:16 in other translations

BSBBut the king said to him, “How many times must I make you swear not to tell me anything but the truth in the name of the LORD?”
WEBThe king said to him, “How many times do I have to adjure you that you speak to me nothing but the truth in the LORD’s name?”
ASVAnd 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?
YLTAnd 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?'
DARBYAnd the king said to him, How many times shall I adjure thee that thou tell me nothing but truth in the name of Jehovah?
BBEThen 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?
WebsterAnd 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?

What does 1 Kings 22:16 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 1 Kings 22:14-17

14-17. what the Lord saith unto me, that will I speak--On the way the messenger who conducted [Micaiah] to the royal presence informed him of the tenor of the prophecies already given and recommended him to agree with the rest, no doubt from the kindly motive of seeing him released from imprisonment. But Micaiah, inflexibly faithful to his divine mission as a prophet, announced his purpose to proclaim honestly…

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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on 1 Kings 22:15-28

The greatest kindness we can do to one that is going in a dangerous way, is, to tell him of his danger. To leave the hardened criminal without excuse, and to give a useful lesson to others, Micaiah related his vision. This matter is represented after the manner of men: we are not to imagine that God is ever put upon new counsels; or that he needs to consult with angels, or any creature, about the methods he should…

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1 Kings 22:16 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH559
אֵלָיו֙'e.Lavto himH413
הַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH4428
עַד\־'ad-untilH5704
כַּמֶּ֥הka.Mehhow many?H4100
פְעָמִ֖יםfe.'a.MimtimesH6471
אֲנִ֣י'a.Ni[will] IH589
מַשְׁבִּעֶ֑ךָmash.bi.'E.khamake swear youH7650
אֲ֠שֶׁר'a.SherthatH834
לֹֽא\־lo'-notH3808
תְדַבֵּ֥רte.da.Beryou must speakH1696
אֵלַ֛י'e.Laito meH413
רַק\־rak-onlyH7535
אֱמֶ֖ת'e.MettruthH571
בְּשֵׁ֥םbe.Shemin [the] name ofH8034
יְהוָֽה\׃Yah.wehYahwehH3068

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for 1 Kings 22:16

  • Mark 5:7

    And cried with a loud voice, and said, What have I to do with thee, Jesus, thou Son of the most high God? I adjure thee by God, that thou torment me not.

  • Acts 19:13

    Then certain of the vagabond Jews, exorcists, took upon them to call over them which had evil spirits the name of the Lord Jesus, saying, We adjure you by Jesus whom Paul preacheth.

  • Joshua 6:26

    And Joshua adjured them at that time, saying, Cursed be the man before the Lord, that riseth up and buildeth this city Jericho: he shall lay the foundation thereof in his firstborn, and in his youngest son shall he set up the gates of it.

  • Matthew 22:16-17

    And they sent out unto him their disciples with the Herodians, saying, Master, we know that thou art true, and teachest the way of God in truth, neither carest thou for any man: for thou regardest not the person of men. Tell us therefore, What thinkest thou? Is it lawful to give tribute unto Cesar, or not?

  • 2 Chronicles 18:15

    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?

  • 1 Samuel 14:24

    And the men of Israel were distressed that day: for Saul had adjured the people, saying, Cursed be the man that eateth any food until evening, that I may be avenged on mine enemies. So none of the people tasted any food.

  • Jeremiah 42:3-6

    That the Lord thy God may shew us the way wherein we may walk, and the thing that we may do. Then Jeremiah the prophet said unto them, I have heard you; behold, I will pray unto the Lord your God according to your words; and it shall come to pass, that whatsoever thing the Lord shall answer you, I will declare it unto you; I will keep nothing back from you. Then they said to Jeremiah, The Lord be a true and faithful witness between us, if we do not even according to all things for the which the Lord thy God shall send thee to us. Whether it be good, or whether it be evil, we will obey the voice of the Lord our God, to whom we send thee; that it may be well with us, when we obey the voice of the Lord our God.

  • Matthew 26:63

    But Jesus held his peace. And the high priest answered and said unto him, I adjure thee by the living God, that thou tell us whether thou be the Christ, the Son of God.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
shall I adjure.
Jos 6:26; 1Sa 14:24; 2Ch 18:15; Mt 26:63; Mr 5:7; Ac 19:13
that thou tell.
Jer 42:3-6; Mt 22:16,17

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Context

  • 1 Kings 22:15

    So he came to the king. And the king said unto him, Micaiah, shall we go against Ramoth–gilead 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.

  • 1 Kings 22:16

    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 22:17

    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.

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1 Kings 22:16 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Y el rey le dijo: ¿Hasta cuántas veces he de conjurarte que no me digas sino la verdad en el nombre de Jehová?
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Et le roi lui dit: Combien de fois t’adjurerai-je de ne me dire que la vérité au nom de l’ Éternel?
German
Elberfelder 1871
Und der König sprach zu ihm: Wie viele Male muß ich dich beschwören, daß du nichts zu mir reden sollst als nur Wahrheit im Namen Jehovas?
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Dixit autem rex ad eum: Iterum atque iterum adjuro te, ut non loquaris mihi nisi quod verum est, in nomine Domini.