Parallel Verses
Darby Translation
And the king swore, and said, As Jehovah liveth, who has redeemed my soul out of all distress,
New American Standard Bible
The king vowed and said, “
King James Version
And the king sware, and said, As the LORD liveth, that hath redeemed my soul out of all distress,
Holman Bible
The king swore an oath and said, “As the Lord lives, who has redeemed my life from every difficulty,
International Standard Version
"As the LORD lives," the king said with an oath, "who has redeemed me from all sorts of troubles,
A Conservative Version
And the king swore, and said, As LORD lives, who has redeemed my soul out of all adversity,
American Standard Version
And the king sware, and said, As Jehovah liveth, who hath redeemed my soul out of all adversity,
Amplified
Then the king swore an oath and said, “As the Lord lives, who has redeemed my soul from all distress,
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,
Julia Smith Translation
And the king will swear, and say, Jehovah lives who redeemed my soul from all straits.
King James 2000
And the king swore, and said, As the LORD lives, that has redeemed my soul out of all distress,
Lexham Expanded Bible
Then the king swore and said, "{As Yahweh lives}, who has saved my life from all trouble,
Modern King James verseion
And the king swore, and said, As Jehovah lives, who has redeemed my soul out of all distress,
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And the king sware, saying, "As sure as the LORD, that hath rid my soul out of all adversity, liveth:
NET Bible
The king swore an oath: "As certainly as the Lord lives (he who has rescued me from every danger),
New Heart English Bible
And the king vowed, saying, "As the LORD lives, who has redeemed my soul out of all adversity,
The Emphasized Bible
And the king sware, and said, - By the life of Yahweh, who hath redeemed my life out of every strait,
Webster
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,
Youngs Literal Translation
And the king sweareth and saith, 'Jehovah liveth, who hath redeemed my soul out of all adversity;
Themes
Bath-sheba (bathsheba) » Solomon's mother
intercession » Instances of » Bath-sheba » For solomon
King » Influential queens » Bath-sheba
Oath » David swears to bath-sheba that solomon will be king
Politics » Ministers in » Nathan, the prophet, influences the selection of david's successor
Interlinear
Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Kings 1:29
Verse Info
Context Readings
Solomon Confirmed King
28 Then king David answered and said, Call me Bathsheba. And she came into the king's presence, and stood before the king. 29 And the king swore, and said, As Jehovah liveth, who has redeemed my soul out of all distress, 30 even as I swore to thee by Jehovah the God of Israel, saying, Solomon thy son shall reign after me, and he shall sit on my throne in my stead; even so will I certainly do this day.
Names
Cross References
2 Samuel 4:9
Then David answered Rechab and Baanah his brother, the sons of Rimmon the Beerothite, and said to them, As Jehovah liveth, who has redeemed my soul out of all distress,
Genesis 48:16
the Angel that redeemed me from all evil, bless the lads; and let my name be named upon them, and the name of my fathers Abraham and Isaac; and let them grow into a multitude in the midst of the land!
Judges 8:19
And he said, "They were my brothers, the sons of my mother; as the LORD lives, if you had saved them alive, I would not slay you."
1 Samuel 14:39
For, as Jehovah liveth, who has saved Israel, though it be in Jonathan my son, he shall certainly die. And no one answered him among all the people.
1 Samuel 14:45
And the people said to Saul, Shall Jonathan die, who has wrought this great salvation in Israel? Far be it! as Jehovah liveth, there shall not a hair of his head fall to the ground; for he has wrought with God this day. So the people delivered Jonathan, that he died not.
1 Samuel 19:6
And Saul hearkened to the voice of Jonathan, and Saul swore, As Jehovah liveth, he shall not be put to death!
1 Samuel 20:21
And behold, I will send the lad, saying, Go, find the arrows. If I expressly say to the lad, Behold, the arrows are on this side of thee, take them; then come, for there is peace for thee, and it is nothing; as Jehovah liveth.
2 Samuel 12:5
Then David's anger was greatly kindled against the man; and he said to Nathan, As Jehovah liveth, the man that hath done this thing is worthy of death;
1 Kings 2:24
And now as Jehovah liveth, who has established me, and set me on the throne of David my father, and who has made me a house, as he promised, Adonijah shall be put to death this day.
1 Kings 17:1
And Elijah the Tishbite, of the inhabitants of Gilead, said to Ahab, As Jehovah the God of Israel liveth, before whom I stand, there shall not be dew nor rain these years, except by my word.
1 Kings 18:10
As Jehovah thy God liveth, there is no nation or kingdom whither my lord has not sent to seek thee; and when they said, He is not here, he took an oath of the kingdom or nation that they found thee not.
2 Kings 4:30
And the mother of the lad said, As Jehovah liveth, and as thy soul liveth, I will not leave thee! And he rose up and followed her.
2 Kings 5:16
But he said, As Jehovah liveth, before whom I stand, I will receive none! And he urged him to take it; but he refused.
2 Kings 5:20
And Gehazi, the servant of Elisha the man of God, said, Behold, my master has spared Naaman, this Syrian, in not receiving at his hands that which he brought; but as Jehovah liveth, I will run after him and take somewhat of him.
Psalm 34:19-22
Many are the adversities of the righteous, but Jehovah delivereth him out of them all:
Psalm 72:14
He will redeem their souls from oppression and violence, and precious shall their blood be in his sight.
Psalm 136:24
And hath delivered us from our oppressors, for his loving-kindness endureth for ever:
Psalm 138:7
Though I walk in the midst of trouble, thou wilt revive me: thou wilt stretch forth thy hand against the anger of mine enemies, and thy right hand shall save me.