Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
And the king swore, and said, As LORD lives, who has redeemed my soul out of all adversity,
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,
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,
Darby Translation
And the king swore, and said, As Jehovah liveth, who has redeemed my soul out of all distress,
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 Bathsheba to me. And she came into the king's presence, and stood before the king. 29 And the king swore, and said, As LORD lives, who has redeemed my soul out of all adversity, 30 truly as I swore to thee by LORD, the God of Israel, saying, Assuredly Solomon thy son shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon my throne in my stead. Truly so I will do this day.
Names
Cross References
2 Samuel 4:9
And David answered Rechab and Baanah his brother, the sons of Rimmon the Beerothite, and said to them, As LORD lives, who has redeemed my soul out of all adversity,
Genesis 48:16
the [heavenly] agent who has redeemed me from all evil, bless the lads, and let my name be named on them, and the name of my fathers Abraham and Isaac, and let them grow into a multitude in the midst of the earth.
Judges 8:19
And he said, They were my brothers, the sons of my mother. As LORD lives, if ye had saved them alive, I would not kill you.
1 Samuel 14:39
For, as LORD lives, who saves Israel, though it be in Jonathan my son, he shall surely die. But there was not a man among all the people who answered him.
1 Samuel 14:45
And the people said to Saul, Shall Jonathan die, who has wrought this great salvation in Israel? Far from it. As LORD lives, there shall not one hair of his head fall to the ground, for he has wrought with God this day. So the peop
1 Samuel 19:6
And Saul hearkened to the voice of Jonathan. And Saul swore, As LORD lives, 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 say to the lad, Behold, the arrows are on this side of thee, take them, and come, for there is peace to thee and no hurt, as LORD lives.
2 Samuel 12:5
And David's anger was greatly kindled against the man, and he said to Nathan, As LORD lives, the man who has done this is worthy to die.
1 Kings 2:24
Now therefore as LORD lives, who has established me, and set me on the throne of David my father, and who has made me a house as he promised, surely Adonijah shall be put to death this day.
1 Kings 17:1
And Elijah the Tishbite, who was of the sojourners of Gilead, said to Ahab, As LORD, the God of Israel, lives, before whom I stand, there shall not be dew nor rain these years, but according to my word.
1 Kings 18:10
As LORD thy God lives, there is no nation or kingdom where my lord has not sent to seek thee. And when they said, He is not here, he took an oath from the kingdom and nation that they did not find thee.
2 Kings 4:30
And the mother of the child said, As LORD lives, and as thy soul lives, I will not leave thee. And he arose, and followed her.
2 Kings 5:16
But he said, As LORD lives, before whom I stand, I will receive none. And he urged him to take it, but he refused.
2 Kings 5:20
But Gehazi the servant of Elisha the man of God, said, Behold, my master has spared this Naaman the Syrian, in not receiving at his hands that which he brought. As LORD lives, I will run after him, and take something from him.
Psalm 34:19-22
Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but LORD delivers him out of them all.
Psalm 72:14
He will redeem their soul from oppression and violence. And their blood will be precious in his sight,
Psalm 136:24
and has delivered us from our adversaries, for his loving kindness [is] forever,
Psalm 138:7
Though I walk in the midst of trouble, thou will revive me. Thou will stretch forth thy hand against the wrath of my enemies, and thy right hand will save me.