KJV ORIGINAL
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?
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
The king said to him, 'How many times do I have to make you swear by the Lord's name to tell me nothing but the truth?'
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
King Ahab is demanding that the prophet Micaiah stop being sarcastic and tell him God's real message, even though Ahab doesn't want to hear bad news.
📚 Historical Context
This conversation happens between King Ahab of Israel and the prophet Micaiah, whom Ahab had summoned for advice about going to war. Ahab had already heard from 400 other prophets who told him what he wanted to hear, but Micaiah had just given him a sarcastic response that mimicked their false encouragement. Ahab knew Micaiah always prophesied trouble for him, but he wanted to hear God's true word.
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