1 Kings 1 · Verse 29

1 Kings 1:29

And the king sware, and said, As the Lord liveth, that hath redeemed my soul out of all distress,
1 Kings 1:29, King James Version

1 Kings 1:29 in other translations

BSBAnd the king swore an oath, saying, “As surely as the LORD lives, who has redeemed my life from all distress,
WEBThe king vowed and said, “As the LORD lives, who has redeemed my soul out of all adversity,
ASVAnd the king sware, and said, As Jehovah liveth, who hath redeemed my soul out of all adversity,
YLTAnd the king sweareth and saith, ‘Jehovah liveth, who hath redeemed my soul out of all adversity;
DARBYAnd the king swore, and said, As Jehovah liveth, who has redeemed my soul out of all distress,
BBEAnd the king took an oath, and said, By the living Lord, who has been my saviour from all my troubles,
WebsterAnd the king swore, and said, As the LORD liveth, that hath redeemed my soul out of all distress,

What does 1 Kings 1:29 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 1 Kings 1:28-31

28-31. 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.

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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on 1 Kings 1:11-31

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…

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1 Kings 1:29 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וַיִּשָּׁבַ֥עvai.yi.sha.Va'and he swore an oathH7650
הַמֶּ֖לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH4428
וַיֹּאמַ֑רvai.yo.Marand he saidH559
חַי\־chai-[by] [the] lifeH2416
יְהוָ֕הYah.wehof YahwehH3068
אֲשֶׁר\־'a.Sher-whoH834
פָּדָ֥הpa.Dahhe has ransomedH6299
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
נַפְשִׁ֖יnaf.Shilife myH5315
מִכָּל\־mi.kolfrom everyH3605
צָרָֽה\׃tza.RahtroubleH6869

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for 1 Kings 1:29

  • 2 Samuel 4:9

    And David answered Rechab and Baanah his brother, the sons of Rimmon the Beerothite, and said unto them, As the Lord liveth, who hath redeemed my soul out of all adversity,

  • Psalms 136:24

    And hath redeemed us from our enemies: for his mercy endureth for ever.

  • 1 Kings 17:1

    And Elijah the Tishbite, who was of the inhabitants of Gilead, said unto Ahab, As the Lord God of Israel liveth, before whom I stand, there shall not be dew nor rain these years, but according to my word.

  • Psalms 72:14

    He shall redeem their soul from deceit and violence: and precious shall their blood be in his sight.

  • 1 Kings 18:10

    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, He is not there; he took an oath of the kingdom and nation, that they found thee not.

  • Psalms 34:19-22

    Many are the afflictions of the righteous: but the Lord delivereth him out of them all. He keepeth all his bones: not one of them is broken. Evil shall slay the wicked: and they that hate the righteous shall be desolate. The Lord redeemeth the soul of his servants: and none of them that trust in him shall be desolate.

  • 1 Samuel 14:45

    And the people said unto Saul, Shall Jonathan die, who hath wrought this great salvation in Israel? God forbid: as the Lord liveth, there shall not one hair of his head fall to the ground; for he hath wrought with God this day. So the people rescued Jonathan, that he died not.

  • 2 Kings 5:20

    But Gehazi, the servant of Elisha the man of God, said, Behold, my master hath spared Naaman this Syrian, in not receiving at his hands that which he brought: but, as the Lord liveth, I will run after him, and take somewhat of him.

  • Genesis 48:16

    The Angel which 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.

  • 1 Kings 2:24

    Now therefore, as the Lord liveth, which hath established me, and set me on the throne of David my father, and who hath made me an house, as he promised, Adonijah shall be put to death this day.

  • Judges 8:19

    And he said, They were my brethren, even the sons of my mother: as the Lord liveth, if ye had saved them alive, I would not slay you.

  • 1 Samuel 14:39

    For, as the Lord liveth, which saveth Israel, though it be in Jonathan my son, he shall surely die. But there was not a man among all the people that answered him.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
As the.
2:24; 17:1; 18:10; Jud 8:19; 1Sa 14:39,45; 19:6; 20:21; 2Sa 12:5
2Ki 4:30; 5:16,20
hath.
Ge 48:16; 2Sa 4:9; Ps 34:19-22; 72:14; 136:24; 138:7

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Context

  • 1 Kings 1:28

    Then king David answered and said, Call me Bath–sheba. And she came into the king’s presence, and stood before the king.

  • 1 Kings 1:29

    And the king sware, and said, As the Lord liveth, that hath redeemed my soul out of all distress,

  • 1 Kings 1:30

    Even as I sware unto thee by the Lord God of Israel, saying, Assuredly Solomon thy son shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon my throne in my stead; even so will I certainly do this day.

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1 Kings 1:29 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Y el rey juró, diciendo: Vive Jehová, que ha redimido mi alma de toda angustia,
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Et le roi jura, et dit: L’ Éternel est vivant, qui a racheté mon âme de toute détresse,
German
Elberfelder 1871
Und der König schwur und sprach: So wahr Jehova lebt, der meine Seele aus aller Bedrängnis erlöst hat,
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
juravit rex, et ait: Vivit Dominus, qui eruit animam meam de omni angustia,