1 Kings 22:16 bbe — Then 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 t…

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"Then 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?"

— 1 Kings 22:16, Bible in Basic English

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1 Kings 22 — Context

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Now the servant who had gone to get Micaiah said to him, See now, all the prophets with one voice are saying good things to the king; so let your words be like theirs and say good things.

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And Micaiah said, By the living Lord, whatever the Lord says to me I will say.

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When he came to the king, the king said to him, Micaiah, are we to go to Ramoth-gilead to make war or not? And in answer he said, Go up, and it will go well for you; and the Lord will give it into the hands of the king.

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Then 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?

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Then he said, I saw all Israel wandering on the mountains like sheep without a keeper; and the Lord said, These have no master: let them go back, every man to his house in peace.

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And the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, Did I not say that he would not be a prophet of good but of evil?

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And he said, Give ear now to the word of the Lord: I saw the Lord seated on his seat of power, with all the army of heaven in their places round him at his right hand and at his left.

1 Kings 22:16 — Frequently Asked Questions

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What does 1 Kings 22:16 say?
1 Kings 22:16 in the Bible in Basic English reads: “Then 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?”
Where is 1 Kings 22:16 in the Bible?
1 Kings 22:16 is found in the Old Testament, in the book of 1 Kings, chapter 22, verse 16.
Who wrote 1 Kings?
1 Kings is traditionally attributed to Anonymous (traditionally Jeremiah). It was written c. 561–538 BC.
What is the book of 1 Kings about?
1 Kings tells of Solomon's wisdom and the building of the temple, then the painful division of the kingdom after his death. The northern kingdom plunges into idolatry under a series of wicked kings until the prophet Elijah is raised up to call Israel back to the LORD.
What are the major themes of 1 Kings?
1 Kings explores themes including Wisdom, Temple, Divided Kingdom, Idolatry, Prophecy. These themes shape the meaning and context of 1 Kings 22:16.
What translation should I read 1 Kings 22:16 in?
1 Kings 22:16 is available on GodsGoodBook in the King James Version (KJV), American Standard Version (ASV), World English Bible (WEB), NET Bible, Young's Literal Translation, Darby Bible, Douay-Rheims Bible, and the Bible in Basic English. Each translation reflects different translation philosophies — use the translation picker on this page to compare them, or browse our full translations directory.
How can I memorize 1 Kings 22:16?
1 Kings 22:16 reads (BBE): “Then 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?” Read it aloud, break it into short phrases, repeat each phrase three times before adding the next, then put the phrases together. Reading it in multiple translations (above) often helps the meaning settle.
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