Tree of Life Version
1 Kings 1:29
29Then the king swore an oath: “As Adonai lives, who has redeemed my soul out of all distress,
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
27Was this thing done by my lord the king, without letting your servants know who should sit on the throne of my lord the king after him?” 28Then King David answered and said: “Summon Bath-sheba to me.” So she came into the king’s presence, and stood before the king. Then the king swore an oath: “As Adonai lives, who has redeemed my soul out of all distress, 30as surely as I swore to you by Adonai, the God of Israel, saying that your son Solomon will be king after me and will sit on my throne in my place. Thus I will surely fulfill it this day!” 31Then Bath-sheba bowed with her face to the ground and prostrated herself before the king, and said: “Let 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 2:24Now therefore, as Adonai lives who has established me and set me on the throne of my father David, and who has made me a house as He promised, surely Adonijah shall be put to death this day.”
- 1 Kings 17:1Now Elijah the Tishbite, one of the settlers of Gilead, said to Ahab: “As Adonai God of Israel lives, before whom I stand, there shall be no dew or rain these years, except at my word.”
- 1 Kings 18:10As Adonai your God lives, there is no nation or kingdom where my master has not sent to search for you; and when they said, ‘He is not here,’ he made that kingdom or nation swear that they could not find you.
- Judges 8:19“They were my brothers, the sons of my mother,” he said. “As Adonai lives, if only you had let them live, I would not kill you.”
- 1 Samuel 14:39For as Adonai—Israel’s deliverer—lives, even if it was by my son Jonathan, he will surely die.” But not one among all the people answered him.
- 1 Samuel 19:6Saul listened to the voice of Jonathan, and Saul swore, “As Adonai lives, he will not be put to death.”
- 1 Samuel 20:21Now look, I will send a lad saying, ‘Go, find the arrows.’ If I specifically say to the lad, ‘See, the arrows are on this side of you—get them,’ then come; for it is safe for you and no danger, as Adonai lives.
- 2 Samuel 12:5Then David’s anger blazed hot against the man and he said to Nathan, “As Adonai lives, the man that did this deserves to die!
- 2 Kings 4:30But the mother of the child said, “As Adonai lives and as you live, I won’t leave you.” So he arose and followed her.
- 2 Kings 5:16But Elisha said, “As Adonai before whom I stand lives, I will accept nothing.” Naaman pressed him to accept, but Elisha refused.
- Genesis 48:16The Angel who redeemed me from all evil, May He bless the boys, and may they be called by my name, and by the name of my fathers, Abraham and Isaac. May they multiply to a multitude in the midst of the land.”
- 2 Samuel 4:9Then David answered Rechab and his brother Baanah, sons of Rimmon the Beerothite, saying to them, “As Adonai lives, who redeemed my soul out of all distress,
- Psalms 34:19Adonai is close to the brokenhearted, and saves those crushed in spirit.
- Psalms 72:14From oppression and violence he redeems their soul, for precious is their blood in his sight.
- Psalms 136:24and separated between us and He delivered us from our adversaries, for His lovingkindness endures forever,
- Psalms 138:7Though I walk amid trouble, You revive me. You stretch out Your hand against the wrath of my enemies, and Your right hand delivers 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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