Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And the king sware, saying, "As sure as the LORD, that hath rid my soul out of all adversity, liveth:
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,
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,
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 in and stood before him. 29 And the king sware, saying, "As sure as the LORD, that hath rid my soul out of all adversity, liveth: 30 even as I sware unto thee by the LORD God of Israel, saying 'Solomon shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon my seat for me,' so will I 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 unto them, "As surely as the LORD liveth, which hath delivered my soul out of all adversities:
Genesis 48:16
And the angel which hath delivered me from all evil, bless these lads: that they may be called after my name, and after my father Abraham and Isaac, and that they may grow and multiply upon the earth."
Judges 8:19
And he said, "They were my brethren, even my mother's children. And as truly as the LORD liveth, if ye had saved their lives, I would not slay you."
1 Samuel 14:39
for as truly as the LORD liveth, which hath saved Israel, though it be in Jonathan my son, he shall die for it." But no man answered him of all the people.
1 Samuel 14:45
But the people said unto Saul, "Shall Jonathan die, which hath so mightily helped Israel? God forbid. As truly as the LORD liveth, there shall not one hair of his head fall to the ground: for he hath wrought with God this day." And so the people delivered Jonathan, that he died not.
1 Samuel 19:6
And Saul hearkened unto the voice of Jonathan and sware, "As truly as the LORD liveth, he shall not die."
1 Samuel 20:21
If I say unto the lad, 'See the arrows are on this side of thee, bring them' - then come thou: for it is peace and nothing to do, as sure as the LORD liveth.
2 Samuel 12:5
And David was exceeding wroth with the man, and said to Nathan, "As surely as the LORD liveth, the fellow that hath done this thing is the child of death
1 Kings 2:24
Now therefore as surely as the LORD liveth which hath established me and set me on the seat of David my father, and which hath made me a house as he promised me, Adonijah shall die this day."
1 Kings 17:1
And Elijah the Tishbite, which was of the inhabiters of Gilead, said unto Ahab, "As truly as the LORD God of Israel liveth, before whom I stand, there shall be neither dew nor rain these years, save as I appoint it."
1 Kings 18:10
As surely as the LORD thy God liveth there is no nation or kingdom, whither my lord hath not sent, to seek thee. And when they said thou wast not there, he took an oath of the kingdom and nation, because he found thee not.
2 Kings 4:30
Notwithstanding, the mother of the child said, "As sure as the LORD liveth, and as thy soul liveth, I will not leave thee." And then he arose and followed her.
2 Kings 5:16
But he said, "As surely as the LORD liveth before whom I stand, I will receive none." And the other would have constrained him to receive: but he would not do it.
2 Kings 5:20
And when he was departed from him a furlong of ground, Gehazi the servant of Elisha the man of God, said, "Behold, my master hath spared Naaman, this Syrian, so that he hath not taken from him that which he brought! As surely as the LORD liveth, I will run after him and take somewhat."
Psalm 34:19-22
Great are the troubles of the righteous, but the LORD delivereth him out of all.
Psalm 72:14
He shall deliver their souls from extortion and wrong, and dear shall their blood be in his sight.
Psalm 136:24
And hath delivered us from our enemies! For his mercy endureth forever.
Psalm 138:7
Though I walk in the midst of trouble, yet shalt thou refresh me; thou shalt stretch forth thine hand upon the furiousness of mine enemies, and thy righthand shall save me.