Parallel Verses
Modern King James verseion
And the king swore, and said, As Jehovah lives, 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,
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 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 And David answered and said, Call Bathsheba. And she came into the king's presence, and stood before the king. 29 And the king swore, and said, As Jehovah lives, who has redeemed my soul out of all distress, 30 surely as I swore to you by Jehovah, the God of Israel, saying, Surely Solomon your son shall reign after me, and he shall sit on my throne in my place, even so I will do today.
Names
Cross References
2 Samuel 4:9
And David answered Rechab and Baanah his brother, the sons of Rimmon of Beeroth, and said to them, As the Lord lives, who has redeemed my soul out of all adversity,
Genesis 48:16
the Angel who 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 like the fishes 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 Jehovah lives, if you had saved them alive, I would not kill you.
1 Samuel 14:39
For, as Jehovah lives, He who saves Israel, though it is in Jonathan my son, he shall surely die. But there was not a man among all the people who answered.
1 Samuel 14:45
And the people said to Saul, Shall Jonathan die, who has worked out this great salvation in Israel? Far be it! As Jehovah lives, not one hair of his head shall fall to the ground, for he has worked with God this day. So the people rescued Jonathan, so that he did not die.
1 Samuel 19:6
And Saul listened to the voice of Jonathan. And Saul swore, As Jehovah lives, he shall not die.
1 Samuel 20:21
And behold, I will send a lad, saying, Go find the arrows. If I carefully say to the lad, Behold, the arrows are on this side of you, take them, then you may come, for there is peace to you, and no hurt, as Jehovah lives.
2 Samuel 12:5
And David's anger was greatly kindled against the man. And he said to Nathan, As the Lord lives, the man who has done this shall surely die.
1 Kings 2:24
And now, as Jehovah lives, who has established me and set me on the throne of David my father, and who has made me a house, as He spoke, Adonijah shall be put to death today.
1 Kings 17:1
And Elijah the Tishbite, of the sojourners of Gilead, said to Ahab, As Jehovah, the God of Israel lives, before whom I stand, there shall not be dew nor rain these years, except according to my word.
1 Kings 18:10
As Jehovah your God lives, there is no nation nor kingdom where my lord has not sent to seek you. And when they said, He is not there, he took an oath of the kingdom and nation that they did not find you.
2 Kings 4:30
And the mother of the child said, As Jehovah lives, and as your soul lives, I will not leave you. And he arose and followed her.
2 Kings 5:16
But he said, As Jehovah lives, 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 the Syrian, in not receiving at his hand that which he brought. But, as Jehovah lives, I will run after him and take something from him.
Psalm 34:19-22
Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but Jehovah delivers him out of them all.
Psalm 72:14
He shall redeem their soul from deceit and violence; and their blood shall be precious in His sight.
Psalm 136:24
and has redeemed us from our enemies; for His mercy endures forever.
Psalm 138:7
If I walk in the midst of trouble, You will give me life; You shall stretch forth Your hand against the wrath of my enemies, and Your right hand shall save me.