God’s Word Translation
1 Kings 1:29
29and he swore an oath. He said, “I solemnly swear, as the Lord who has saved my life from all trouble lives,
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
27Did you allow this to happen without telling me who would sit on your throne next?” 28Then King David answered, “Call Bathsheba in here.” So she stood in front of him, and he swore an oath. He said, “I solemnly swear, as the Lord who has saved my life from all trouble lives, 30I will do today exactly what I swore to you by the Lord God of Israel. Your son Solomon will be king after me. He will sit on my throne.” 31Then Bathsheba bowed down with her face touching the ground in front of the king. “May Your Majesty, King David, live forever!” she said.
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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 2:24The Lord set me on my father David’s throne and gave me a dynasty as he promised. So I solemnly swear, as the Lord who has established me lives, that Adonijah will be put to death today.”
- 1 Kings 17:1Elijah, who was from Tishbe but had settled in Gilead, said to Ahab, “I solemnly swear, as the Lord God of Israel whom I serve lives, there will be no dew or rain during the next few years unless I say so.”
- 1 Kings 18:10I solemnly swear, as the Lord your God lives, my master has searched for you in every region and kingdom. When people would say, ‘He isn’t here,’ my master made that kingdom or region take an oath that they hadn’t found you.
- Judges 8:19Gideon replied, “They were my brothers, my mother’s sons. I solemnly swear, as the Lord lives, if you had let them live, I would not have to kill you now.”
- 1 Samuel 14:39I solemnly swear, as the Lord and Savior of Israel lives, even if it is my son Jonathan ⌞who did it⌟, he must die.” But not one of the soldiers replied.
- 1 Samuel 19:6Saul listened to Jonathan, and he promised, “I solemnly swear, as the Lord lives, he will not be killed.”
- 1 Samuel 20:21Then I will send out a boy and say, ‘Go, find the arrows.’ Now, if I tell the boy, ‘Look, the arrows are next to you; get them,’ then come ⌞back with me⌟. You will be safe, and there will be no trouble. I swear it, as the Lord lives.
- 2 Samuel 12:5David burned with anger against the man. “I solemnly swear, as the Lord lives,” he said to Nathan, “the man who did this certainly deserves to die!
- 2 Kings 4:30The boy’s mother said, “I solemnly swear, as the Lord and you live, I will not leave without you.” So Elisha got up and followed her.
- 2 Kings 5:16Elisha said, “I solemnly swear, as the Lord whom I serve lives, I will not accept it.” Naaman urged him to take it, but he refused.
- Genesis 48:16may the Messenger, who has rescued me from all evil, bless these boys. May they be called by my name and by the names of my grandfather Abraham and my father Isaac. May they have many children on the earth.”
- 2 Samuel 4:9David responded to Rechab and his brother Baanah, the sons of Rimmon from Beeroth,
- Psalms 34:19The righteous person has many troubles, but the Lord rescues him from all of them.
- Psalms 72:14He will rescue them from oppression and violence. Their blood will be precious in his sight.
- Psalms 136:24He snatched us from the grasp of our enemies— because his mercy endures forever.
- Psalms 138:7Even though I walk into the middle of trouble, you guard my life against the anger of my enemies. You stretch out your hand, and your right hand saves 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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