A solemn appeal whereby one person imposes on another the obligation of speaking or acting as if under an oath ( 1 Samuel 14:24 ; Joshua 6:26 ; 1 Kings 22:16 ). We have in the New Testament a striking example of this ( Matthew 26:63 ; Mark 5:7 ), where the high priest calls upon Christ to avow his true character. It would seem that in such a case the person so adjured could not refuse to give an answer. The word "adjure", i.e., cause to swear is used with reference to the casting out of demons ( Acts 19:13 ).
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source-manifest/easton— Easton's Bible Dictionary (PD)