2 Chronicles 18:15 Made Simple

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?

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✦ 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

In the biblical narrative of 2 Chronicles 18, King Ahab of Israel was seeking advice from prophets before going to war against Ramoth-gilead, while allied with King Jehoshaphat of Judah. Micaiah, a prophet known for his truthful but often unfavorable messages from God, was summoned after false prophets gave Ahab the answers he wanted to hear. Ahab, suspicious of Micaiah's honesty, demanded that he speak only the truth in the name of the Lord, highlighting the tension between divine truth and human deception during this period of Israel's divided kingdom.

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