1 Kings 22:16-18

22:16 The king said to him, “How many times must I make you solemnly promise in ¹  the name of the Lord to tell me only the truth?” 22:17 Micaiah ²  said, “I saw all Israel scattered on the mountains like sheep that have no shepherd. Then the Lord said, ‘They have no master. They should go home in peace.’” 22:18 The king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, “Didn’t I tell you he does not prophesy prosperity for me, but disaster?”

[22:16]  ¹ tn Or “swear an oath by.”

[22:17]  ² tn Heb “he”; the referent (Micaiah) has been specified in the translation for clarity.