1 Kings 1:29
“And the king sware, and said, As the Lord liueth, that hath redeemed my soule out of all distresse,”
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1 Kings 1:29 Context
27Is this thing done by my lord the king, and thou hast not shewed it vnto thy seruant, who should sit on the throne of my lord the king, after him? 28¶ Then king Dauid answered, and said, Call me Bathsheba. And she came into the kings presence, and stood before the king. 29And the king sware, and said, As the Lord liueth, that hath redeemed my soule out of all distresse, 30Euen as I sware vnto thee by the Lord God of Israel, saying, Assuredly Solomon thy sonne shall reigne after me, and he shal sit vpon my throne in my stead; euen so wil I certainly doe this day. 31Then Bathsheba bowed with her face to the earth, and did reuerence to the king, and said, Let my lord king Dauid liue for euer.
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Other Translations for 1 Kings 1:29
And the king sware, and said, [As] the LORD liveth, that hath redeemed my soul out of all distress,
- King James Version
The king vowed and said, "As the LORD lives, who has redeemed my life from all distress,
- New American Standard Version (1995)
And the king sware, and said, As Jehovah liveth, who hath redeemed my soul out of all adversity,
- American Standard Version (1901)
And the king took an oath, and said, By the living Lord, who has been my saviour from all my troubles,
- Basic English Bible
And the king swore, and said, [As] Jehovah liveth, who has redeemed my soul out of all distress,
- Darby Bible
And the king swore, and said, As the LORD liveth, that hath redeemed my soul out of all distress,
- Webster's Bible
The king swore, and said, "As Yahweh lives, who has redeemed my soul out of all adversity,
- World English Bible
And the king sweareth and saith, `Jehovah liveth, who hath redeemed my soul out of all adversity;
- Youngs Literal Bible
And the king swore and said: 'As the LORD liveth, who hath redeemed my soul out of all adversity,
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Wesley's Notes for 1 Kings 1:29
1:29 Out of all distress - The words contain a gratefulacknowledgement of the goodness of God to him, in bringing him safe throughthe many difficulties, which had lain in his way, and which he now mentionsto the glory of God, (as Jacob when he lay a dying) thus setting to hisseal, from his own experience that the Lord redeemeth the souls of hisservants.