2 Chronicles 18:15
What does 2 Chronicles 18:15 mean?
A plain-English look at 2 Chronicles 18:15 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And 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 Jehovah?
KJV
King James Version · 1611And 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?
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And 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 Jehovah?
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And 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?
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And the king saith unto him, `How many times am I adjuring thee, that thou speak unto me only truth in the name of Jehovah?'
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And the king said: I adjure thee again and again to say nothing but the truth to me, in the name of the Lord.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And the king said to him, How many times shall I adjure thee that thou tell me nothing but truth in the name of Jehovah?
Context
v.14And when he was come to the king, the king said unto him, Micaiah, shall we go to Ramoth-gilead to battle, or shall I forbear? And he said, Go ye up, and prosper; and they shall be delivered into your hand.
v.15This passage
v.16And he said, I saw all Israel scattered upon the mountains, as sheep that have no shepherd: and Jehovah said, These have no master; let them return every man to his house in peace.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 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 it be evening, and I be avenged on mine enemies. So none of the people tasted food.
- Mark 5:7
and crying out with a loud voice, he saith, What have I to do with thee, Jesus, thou Son of the Most High God? I adjure thee by God, torment me not.
- Matthew 26:63
But Jesus held his peace. And the high priest said unto him, I adjure thee by the living God, that thou tell us whether thou art the Christ, the Son of God.
- 1 Kings 22:16
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?
- Acts 19:13
But certain also of the strolling Jews, exorcists, took upon them to name over them that had the evil spirits the name of the Lord Jesus, saying, I adjure you by Jesus whom Paul preacheth.