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1 Kings 1:29

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The king swore, and said, “As Yahweh lives, who has redeemed my soul out of all adversity,

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1 Kings 1:29 in other translations

And the king sware, and said, As Jehovah liveth, who hath redeemed my soul out of all adversity,

1 Kings 1:29 · American Standard Version

1 Kings 1:29 in context

  1. 27Was this thing done by my lord the king, and you haven’t shown to your servants who should sit on the throne of my lord the king after him?”
  2. 28Then king David answered, “Call Bathsheba in to me.” She came into the king’s presence and stood before the king.
  3. 29The king swore, and said, “As Yahweh lives, who has redeemed my soul out of all adversity,
  4. 30most certainly as I swore to you by Yahweh, the God of Israel, saying, ‘Assuredly Solomon your son shall reign after me, and he shall sit on my throne in my place;’ I will most certainly do this today.”
  5. 31Then Bathsheba bowed with her face to the earth, and showed respect to the king, and said, “Let my lord king David live forever!”