Then the kingsaidto him, "Howmanytimesmust I adjureyou to speakto me nothingbut the truthin the nameof the LORD?"
When he cameto the king,the kingsaidto him, "Micaiah,shall we goto Ramoth-gileadto battle,orshall I refrain?"He said,"Goup and succeed,for they will be giveninto your hand."
So he said,"I sawallIsraelScatteredon the mountains,Like sheepwhichhavenoshepherd;And the LORDsaid,'Thesehave nomaster.Let eachof them returnto his housein peace.'"
But Jesuskept silent.And the high priestsaidto Him, "I adjureYou by the livingGod,that You tellus whetherYou are the Christ,the Sonof God."
and shoutingwith a loudvoice,he said,"Whatbusiness do we have with each other, Jesus,Sonof the Most HighGod?I imploreYou by God,do not tormentme!"
But alsosomeof the Jewishexorcists,who went from place to place,attemptedto nameoverthosewho hadthe evilspiritsthe nameof the LordJesus,saying,"I adjureyou by JesuswhomPaulpreaches."
Now the menof Israelwere hard-pressedon that day,for Saulhad putthe peopleunderoath,saying,"Cursedbe the manwhoeatsfoodbeforeevening,and untilI have avengedmyself on my enemies."So noneof the peopletastedfood.