Christian Standard Bible
1 Kings 1:29
29The king swore an oath and said, “As the Lord lives, who has redeemed my life from every difficulty,
1 Kings 1:29 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And the king sware, and said, As the Lord liveth, that hath redeemed my soul out of all distress,
- New International Version (NIV)The king then took an oath: “As surely as the Lord lives, who has delivered me out of every trouble,
- English Standard Version (ESV)And the king swore, saying, "As the Lord lives, who has redeemed my soul out of every adversity,
- New King James Version (NKJV)And the king took an oath and said, “As the Lord lives, who has redeemed my life from every distress,
Context of 1 Kings 1:29
27I’m certain my lord the king would not have let this happen without letting your servant know who will sit on my lord the king’s throne after him.” 28King David responded by saying, “Call in Bathsheba for me.” So she came into the king’s presence and stood before him. The king swore an oath and said, “As the Lord lives, who has redeemed my life from every difficulty, 30just as I swore to you by the Lord God of Israel: Your son Solomon is to become king after me, and he is the one who is to sit on my throne in my place, that is exactly what I will do this very day.” 31Bathsheba knelt low with her face to the ground, paying homage to the king, and said, “May my lord King David live forever!”
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וַיִּשָּׁבַ֥ע הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ וַיֹּאמַ֑ר חַי־יְהוָ֕ה אֲשֶׁר־פָּדָ֥ה אֶת־נַפְשִׁ֖י מִכָּל־צָרָֽה׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for 1 Kings 1:29
- 1 Kings 2:24And now, as the Lord lives — the one who established me, seated me on the throne of my father David, and made me a dynasty as he promised — I swear Adonijah will be put to death today!”
- 1 Kings 17:1Now Elijah the Tishbite, from the Gilead settlers, said to Ahab, “As the Lord God of Israel lives, in whose presence I stand, there will be no dew or rain during these years except by my command!”
- 1 Kings 18:10As the Lord your God lives, there is no nation or kingdom where my lord has not sent someone to search for you. When they said, ‘He is not here,’ he made that kingdom or nation swear they had not found you.
- Judges 8:19So he said, “They were my brothers, the sons of my mother! As the Lord lives, if you had let them live, I would not kill you.”
- 1 Samuel 14:39As surely as the Lord lives who saves Israel, even if it is because of my son Jonathan, he must die!” Not one of the troops answered him.
- 1 Samuel 19:6Saul listened to Jonathan’s advice and swore an oath: “As surely as the Lord lives, David will not be killed.”
- 1 Samuel 20:21Then I will send a servant and say, ‘Go and find the arrows! ’ Now, if I expressly say to the servant, ‘Look, the arrows are on this side of you — get them,’ then come, because as the Lord lives, it is safe for you and there is no problem.
- 2 Samuel 12:5David was infuriated with the man and said to Nathan, “As the Lord lives, the man who did this deserves to die!
- 2 Kings 4:30The boy’s mother said to Elisha, “As the Lord lives and as you yourself live, I will not leave you.” So he got up and followed her.
- 2 Kings 5:16But Elisha said, “As the Lord lives, in whose presence I stand, I will not accept it.” Naaman urged him to accept it, but he refused.
- Genesis 48:16the angel who has redeemed me from all harm — may he bless these boys. And may they be called by my name and the names of my fathers Abraham and Isaac, and may they grow to be numerous within the land.
- 2 Samuel 4:9But David answered Rechab and his brother Baanah, sons of Rimmon the Beerothite, “As the Lord lives, the one who has redeemed my life from every distress,
- Psalms 34:19One who is righteous has many adversities, but the Lord rescues him from them all.
- Psalms 72:14He will redeem them from oppression and violence, for their lives are precious in his sight.
- Psalms 136:24and rescued us from our foes. His faithful love endures forever.
- Psalms 138:7If I walk into the thick of danger, you will preserve my life from the anger of my enemies. You will extend your hand; your right hand will save me.
Commentaries on 1 Kings 1:29
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 29“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).Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 11-31Verses 11-31 Observe Nathan's address to Bathsheba. Let me give thee counsel how to save thy own life, and the life of thy son. Such as this is the counsel Christ's ministers give us in his name, to give all diligence, not only that no man take our crown, Re 3:11, but that we save our lives, even the lives of our souls. David made a solemn declaration of his firm cleaving to his former resolution, that Solomon should be his successor. Even the…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 28-30David comforted Bathsheba by promising again, in God's name, that Solomon would be the next king (see 1 Kings 1:17).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 28-3128-31. Then king David answered and said, Call me Bath-sheba--He renews to her the solemn pledge he had given, in terms of solemnity and impressiveness which show that the aged monarch had roused himself to the duty the emergency called for. 1Ki 1:32-49. Solomon, by David's Appointment, Is Anointed King.Read the comment
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Commentaries on 1 Kings 1
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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