15 The king said to him, "How many times must I make you swear to tell me nothing but the truth in the name of the Lord?"
15 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?
15 But the king said to him, "How many times shall I make you swear that you speak to me nothing but the truth in the name of the Lord?"
15 "Not so fast," said the king. "How many times have I made you promise under oath to tell me the truth and nothing but the truth?"
15 So the king said to him, "How many times shall I make you swear that you tell me nothing but the truth in the name of the Lord?"
15 But the king replied sharply, "How many times must I demand that you speak only the truth to me when you speak for the Lord ?"
Matthew Henry's Commentary on 2 Chronicles 18:15
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Jehoshaphat's alliance with Ahab.
This history we read in 1 Kings 22. Abundant riches and honour give large opportunities of doing good, but they are attended with many snares and temptations. Men do not know much of the artifices of Satan and the deceitfulness of their own hearts, when they covet riches with the idea of being able to do good with them. What can hurt those whom God will protect? What can shelter those whom God will destroy? Jehoshaphat is safe in his robes, Ahab killed in his armour; for the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong. We should be cautious of entangling ourselves in the worldly undertakings of evil men; and still more we should avoid engaging in their sinful projects. But, when they call upon him, God can and will bring his faithful people out of the difficulties and dangers into which they have sinfully run themselves. He has all hearts in his hand, so that he easily rescues them. Blessed is the man that putteth his trust in the Lord.