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1 Kings 1:29

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Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Bath-Sheba (Bathsheba);   Civil Service;   Intercession;   King;   Oath;   Politics;   Solomon;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Nathan;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Adonijah;   Bathsheba;   Solomon;   Easton Bible Dictionary - David;   Nathan;   Solomon;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Bathsheba;   Nathan;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Adonijah;   Nathan;   Queen;   Zoheleth;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Adonijah;   Bathsheba;   Firstborn;   Israel;   Nathan;   Solomon;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Bathsheba ;   Benaiah ;   Jehoiada ;   Nathan ;   Zadok ;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Adonijah;   Bath-sheba;   David;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Da'vid;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
The king swore an oath and said, “As the Lord lives, who has redeemed my life from every difficulty,
Hebrew Names Version
The king swore, and said, As the LORD lives, who has redeemed my soul out of all adversity,
King James Version
And the king sware, and said, As the Lord liveth, that hath redeemed my soul out of all distress,
English Standard Version
And the king swore, saying, "As the Lord lives, who has redeemed my soul out of every adversity,
New Century Version
Then the king made this promise, "The Lord has saved me from all trouble. As surely as he lives,
New English Translation
The king swore an oath: "As certainly as the Lord lives (he who has rescued me from every danger),
Amplified Bible
Then the king swore an oath and said, "As the LORD lives, who has redeemed my soul from all distress,
New American Standard Bible
Then the king vowed and said, "As the LORD lives, who has redeemed my life from all distress,
Geneva Bible (1587)
And the King sware, saying, As the Lorde liueth, who hath redeemed my soule out of all aduersitie,
Legacy Standard Bible
And the king swore and said, "As Yahweh lives, who has redeemed my life from all distress,
Contemporary English Version
Then he said, "The living Lord God of Israel has kept me safe. And so today, I will keep the promise I made to you in his name: Solomon will be the next king!"
Complete Jewish Bible
Then the king swore an oath: "As Adonai lives, who has delivered me from all adversity,
Darby Translation
And the king swore, and said, [As] Jehovah liveth, who has redeemed my soul out of all distress,
Easy-to-Read Version
Then the king made a promise: "The Lord has saved me from every danger. As surely as he lives, I make this promise to you.
George Lamsa Translation
And the king swore to her, and said, As the LORD lives, who has saved my soul out of all distress,
Good News Translation
Then he said to her, "I promise you by the living Lord , who has rescued me from all my troubles,
Lexham English Bible
Then the king swore and said, "As Yahweh lives, who has saved my life from all trouble,
Literal Translation
And the king swore and said, As Jehovah lives, who has redeemed my soul out of all distress,
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
the kynge sware and sayde: As truly as the LORDE lyueth (which hath delyuered my soule out of trouble,)
American Standard Version
And the king sware, and said, As Jehovah liveth, who hath redeemed my soul out of all adversity,
Bible in Basic English
And the king took an oath, and said, By the living Lord, who has been my saviour from all my troubles,
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And the king sware, saying: As the Lord lyueth that hath ryd my soule out of all aduersite,
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And the king swore and said: 'As the LORD liveth, who hath redeemed my soul out of all adversity,
King James Version (1611)
And the king sware, and said, As the Lord liueth, that hath redeemed my soule out of all distresse,
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And the king swore, and said, As the Lord lives who redeemed my soul out of all affliction,
English Revised Version
And the king sware, and said, As the LORD liveth, who hath redeemed my soul out of all adversity,
Berean Standard Bible
And the king swore an oath, saying, "As surely as the LORD lives, who has redeemed my life from all distress,
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
and seide, The Lord lyueth, that delyueryde my lijf fro al angwisch;
Young's Literal Translation
And the king sweareth and saith, `Jehovah liveth, who hath redeemed my soul out of all adversity;
Update Bible Version
And the king swore, and said, As Yahweh lives, who has redeemed my soul out of all adversity,
Webster's Bible Translation
And the king swore, and said, [As] the LORD liveth, that hath redeemed my soul out of all distress,
World English Bible
The king swore, and said, As Yahweh lives, who has redeemed my soul out of all adversity,
New King James Version
And the king took an oath and said, "As the LORD lives, who has redeemed my life from every distress,
New Living Translation
And the king repeated his vow: "As surely as the Lord lives, who has rescued me from every danger,
New Life Bible
The king made a promise and said, "As the Lord lives, Who has saved me from all trouble,
New Revised Standard
The king swore, saying, "As the Lord lives, who has saved my life from every adversity,
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And the king sware, and said, - By the life of Yahweh, who hath redeemed my life out of every strait,
Douay-Rheims Bible
The king swore, and said: As the Lord liveth, who hath delivered my soul out of all distress,
Revised Standard Version
And the king swore, saying, "As the LORD lives, who has redeemed my soul out of every adversity,
THE MESSAGE
The king solemnly promised, "As God lives, the God who delivered me from every kind of trouble, I'll do exactly what I promised in God 's name, the God of Israel: Your son Solomon will be king after me and take my place on the throne. And I'll make sure it happens this very day."
New American Standard Bible (1995)
The king vowed and said, "As the LORD lives, who has redeemed my life from all distress,

Contextual Overview

11Then Nathan said to Bathsheba, Solomon’s mother, “Have you not heard that Adonijah son of Haggith has become king and our lord David does not know it? 11 Then Natan spoke to Bat-Sheva the mother of Shlomo, saying, Haven't you heard that Adoniyahu the son of Haggit reigns, and David our lord doesn't know it? 11 Wherefore Nathan spake unto Bathsheba the mother of Solomon, saying, Hast thou not heard that Adonijah the son of Haggith doth reign, and David our lord knoweth it not? 11 Then Nathan said to Bathsheba the mother of Solomon, "Have you not heard that Adonijah the son of Haggith has become king and David our lord does not know it? 11 When Nathan heard about this, he went to Bathsheba, Solomon's mother. "Have you heard that Adonijah, Haggith's son, has made himself king?" Nathan asked. "Our real king, David, does not know it. 11 Nathan said to Bathsheba, Solomon's mother, "Has it been reported to you that Haggith's son Adonijah has become king behind our master David's back? 11Then Nathan spoke to Bathsheba the mother of Solomon, "Have you not heard that Adonijah the son of Haggith has become king, and David our lord does not know about it? 11 Then Nathan spoke to Bathsheba the mother of Solomon, saying, "Have you not heard that Adonijah the son of Haggith has become king, and David our lord does not know it? 11 Wherefore Nathan spake vnto Bath-sheba the mother of Salomon, saying, Hast thou not heard, that Adoniiah ye sonne of Haggith doeth reigne, and Dauid our lord knoweth it not? 11Then Nathan spoke to Bathsheba the mother of Solomon, saying, "Have you not heard that Adonijah the son of Haggith has become king, and David our lord does not know it?

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

As the: 1 Kings 2:24, 1 Kings 17:1, 1 Kings 18:10, Judges 8:19, 1 Samuel 14:39, 1 Samuel 14:45, 1 Samuel 19:6, 1 Samuel 20:21, 2 Samuel 12:5, 2 Kings 4:30, 2 Kings 5:16, 2 Kings 5:20

hath: Genesis 48:16, 2 Samuel 4:9, Psalms 34:19-22, Psalms 72:14, Psalms 136:24, Psalms 138:7

Reciprocal: Psalms 34:22 - redeemeth

Cross-References

Genesis 1:14
God said, "Let there be lights in the expanse of sky to divide the day from the night; and let them be for signs, and for seasons, and for days and years;
Genesis 1:14
And God said, Let there be lights in the firmament of the heaven to divide the day from the night; and let them be for signs, and for seasons, and for days, and years:
Genesis 1:14
And God said, "Let there be lights in the vaulted dome of heaven to separate day from night, and let them be as signs and for appointed times, and for days and years,
Genesis 1:14
Then God said, "Let there be lights in the sky to separate day from night. These lights will be used for signs, seasons, days, and years.
Genesis 1:14
God said, "Let there be lights in the expanse of the sky to separate the day from the night, and let them be signs to indicate seasons and days and years,
Genesis 1:14
Then God said, "Let there be light-bearers (sun, moon, stars) in the expanse of the heavens to separate the day from the night, and let them be useful for signs (tokens) [of God's provident care], and for marking seasons, days, and years;
Genesis 1:14
Then God said, "Let there be lights in the expanse of the heavens to separate the day from the night, and they shall serve as signs and for seasons, and for days and years;
Genesis 1:14
And God said, Let there be lightes in the firmament of the heauen, to separate the day from the night, and let them be for signes, and for seasons, and for dayes and yeeres.
Genesis 1:14
Then God said, "Let there be lights in the expanse of the heavens to separate the day from the night, and let them be for signs and for seasons and for days and years;
Genesis 1:14

The Fourth Day

God said, "I command lights to appear in the sky and to separate day from night and to show the time for seasons, special days, and years.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And the king sware,.... To his former oath, he added another for greater confirmation:

and said, [as] the Lord liveth; which was the proper form of an oath, which ought to be taken by the living God; and as what would lay him under the greater obligation to observe it, he adds,

that hath redeemed my soul out of all distress; saved his life when in the most imminent danger; delivered him out of the hand of Goliath, and from the Philistines and other enemies, in his wars with them; and from Saul and his persecuting rage and fury, and from the rebellion of his son Absalom, and the insurrection of Sheba.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

“As the Lord liveth” was the most common form of oath among the Israelites (e. g. Judges 8:19; 1 Samuel 14:39; 1 Samuel 19:6). It was unique to David to attach a further clause to this oath - a clause of thankfulness for some special mercy 1 Samuel 25:34, or for God’s constant protection of him (here and in 2 Samuel 4:9).


 
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