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THE MESSAGE
1 Kings 1:29
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."
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Christian Standard Bible®
The king swore an oath and said, “As the Lord lives, who has redeemed my life from every difficulty,
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,
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,
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,
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,
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),
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,
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,
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,
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,
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!"
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,
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,
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.
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,
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,
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,
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,
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,)
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,
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,
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,
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,
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,
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,
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,
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,
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;
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;
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,
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,
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,
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,
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,
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,
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,
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,
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,
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,
And the king swore, saying, "As the LORD lives, who has redeemed my soul out of every adversity,
New American Standard Bible (1995)
The king vowed and said, "As the LORD lives, who has redeemed my life from all distress,
The king vowed and said, "As the LORD lives, who has redeemed my life from all distress,
Contextual Overview
11Nathan went to Bathsheba, Solomon's mother, "Did you know that Adonijah, Haggith's son, has taken over as king, and our master David doesn't know a thing about it? Quickly now, let me tell you how you can save both your own life and Solomon's. Go immediately to King David. Speak up: ‘Didn't you, my master the king, promise me, "Your son Solomon will be king after me and sit on my throne"? So why is Adonijah now king?' While you're there talking with the king, I'll come in and corroborate your story." 15Bathsheba went at once to the king in his palace bedroom. He was so old! Abishag was at his side making him comfortable. As Bathsheba bowed low, honoring the king, he said, "What do you want?" 17"My master," she said, "you promised me in God 's name, ‘Your son Solomon will be king after me and sit on my throne.' And now look what's happened—Adonijah has taken over as king, and my master the king doesn't even know it! He has thrown a huge coronation feast—cattle and grain-fed heifers and sheep—inviting all the king's sons, the priest Abiathar, and Joab head of the army. But your servant Solomon was not invited. My master the king, every eye in Israel is watching you to see what you'll do—to see who will sit on the throne of my master the king after him. If you fail to act, the moment you're buried my son Solomon and I are as good as dead." 22Abruptly, while she was telling the king all this, Nathan the prophet came in and was announced: "Nathan the prophet is here." He came before the king, honoring him by bowing deeply, his face touching the ground. 24"My master the king," Nathan began, "did you say, ‘Adonijah shall be king after me and sit on my throne'? Because that's what's happening. He's thrown a huge coronation feast—cattle, grain-fed heifers, sheep—inviting all the king's sons, the army officers, and Abiathar the priest. They're having a grand time, eating and drinking and shouting, ‘Long live King Adonijah!' But I wasn't invited, nor was the priest Zadok, nor Benaiah son of Jehoiada, nor your servant Solomon. Is this something that my master the king has done behind our backs, not telling your servants who you intended to be king after you?" 28 King David took action: "Get Bathsheba back in here." She entered and stood before the king. 29The 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." 31 Bathsheba bowed low, her face to the ground. Kneeling in reverence before the king she said, "Oh, may my master, King David, live forever!"
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 spoke: "Lights! Come out! Shine in Heaven's sky! Separate Day from Night. Mark seasons and days and years, Lights in Heaven's sky to give light to Earth." And there it was.
God spoke: "Lights! Come out! Shine in Heaven's sky! Separate Day from Night. Mark seasons and days and years, Lights in Heaven's sky to give light to Earth." And there it was.
Genesis 1:16
God made two big lights, the larger to take charge of Day, The smaller to be in charge of Night; and he made the stars. God placed them in the heavenly sky to light up Earth And oversee Day and Night, to separate light and dark. God saw that it was good. It was evening, it was morning— Day Four.
God made two big lights, the larger to take charge of Day, The smaller to be in charge of Night; and he made the stars. God placed them in the heavenly sky to light up Earth And oversee Day and Night, to separate light and dark. God saw that it was good. It was evening, it was morning— Day Four.
Genesis 1:24
God spoke: "Earth, generate life! Every sort and kind: cattle and reptiles and wild animals—all kinds." And there it was: wild animals of every kind, Cattle of all kinds, every sort of reptile and bug. God saw that it was good.
God spoke: "Earth, generate life! Every sort and kind: cattle and reptiles and wild animals—all kinds." And there it was: wild animals of every kind, Cattle of all kinds, every sort of reptile and bug. God saw that it was good.
Genesis 1:26
God spoke: "Let us make human beings in our image, make them reflecting our nature So they can be responsible for the fish in the sea, the birds in the air, the cattle, And, yes, Earth itself, and every animal that moves on the face of Earth." God created human beings; he created them godlike, Reflecting God's nature. He created them male and female. God blessed them: "Prosper! Reproduce! Fill Earth! Take charge! Be responsible for fish in the sea and birds in the air, for every living thing that moves on the face of Earth."
God spoke: "Let us make human beings in our image, make them reflecting our nature So they can be responsible for the fish in the sea, the birds in the air, the cattle, And, yes, Earth itself, and every animal that moves on the face of Earth." God created human beings; he created them godlike, Reflecting God's nature. He created them male and female. God blessed them: "Prosper! Reproduce! Fill Earth! Take charge! Be responsible for fish in the sea and birds in the air, for every living thing that moves on the face of Earth."
Genesis 2:16
God commanded the Man, "You can eat from any tree in the garden, except from the Tree-of-Knowledge-of-Good-and-Evil. Don't eat from it. The moment you eat from that tree, you're dead."
God commanded the Man, "You can eat from any tree in the garden, except from the Tree-of-Knowledge-of-Good-and-Evil. Don't eat from it. The moment you eat from that tree, you're dead."
Psalms 24:1
A David Psalm God claims Earth and everything in it, God claims World and all who live on it. He built it on Ocean foundations, laid it out on River girders.
A David Psalm God claims Earth and everything in it, God claims World and all who live on it. He built it on Ocean foundations, laid it out on River girders.
1 Timothy 6:17
Tell those rich in this world's wealth to quit being so full of themselves and so obsessed with money, which is here today and gone tomorrow. Tell them to go after God, who piles on all the riches we could ever manage—to do good, to be rich in helping others, to be extravagantly generous. If they do that, they'll build a treasury that will last, gaining life that is truly life.
Tell those rich in this world's wealth to quit being so full of themselves and so obsessed with money, which is here today and gone tomorrow. Tell them to go after God, who piles on all the riches we could ever manage—to do good, to be rich in helping others, to be extravagantly generous. If they do that, they'll build a treasury that will last, gaining life that is truly life.
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
âAs the Lord livethâ 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 Godâs constant protection of him (here and in 2 Samuel 4:9).
