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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Parallel translations
4 additional translations▾
Parallel translations
4 additional translationsAnd 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?
But 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?”
And the king saith unto him, `How many times am I adjuring thee, that thou speak unto me only truth in the name of Jehovah?'
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?
About this book
Old Testament▾
About this book
Old Testament2 Chronicles — Solomon to the exile — retold through the southern kings only. A priestly history that keeps its lens on the temple, on reform kings, and on the repentance formula (7:14) that will be quoted in a thousand sermons.
- Author
- The Chronicler (traditional — Ezra)
- Date
- Post-exilic, c. 450–400 BC