1-Kings - 1:29



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

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Explanation and meaning of 1-Kings 1:29.

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And the king sware, and said, As the LORD liveth, that hath redeemed my soul out of all distress,
And the king sware, and said, As Jehovah liveth, who hath redeemed my soul out of all adversity,
The king swore and said: As the Lord liveth, who hath delivered my soul out of all distress,
And the king swore, and said, As Jehovah liveth, who has redeemed my soul out of all distress,
And the king sweareth and saith, 'Jehovah liveth, who hath redeemed my soul out of all adversity;
And the king swore, and said, As the LORD lives, that has redeemed my soul out of all distress,
And the king took an oath, and said, By the living Lord, who has been my saviour from all my troubles,
And the king swore and said: 'As the LORD liveth, who hath redeemed my soul out of all adversity,
And the king vowed, saying, 'As the LORD lives, who has redeemed my soul out of all adversity,
the king swore and said: "As the Lord lives, who has rescued my soul from all distress,

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Historical Commentaries

Scholarly Analysis and Interpretation.

"As the Lord liveth" was the most common form of oath among the Israelites (e. g. Judges 8:19; 1-Samuel 14:39; 1-Samuel 19:6). It was unique to David to attach a further clause to this oath - a clause of thankfulness for some special mercy 1-Samuel 25:34, or for God's constant protection of him (here and in 2-Samuel 4:9).

And the king sware,.... To his former oath, he added another for greater confirmation:
and said, as the Lord liveth; which was the proper form of an oath, which ought to be taken by the living God; and as what would lay him under the greater obligation to observe it, he adds,
that hath redeemed my soul out of all distress; saved his life when in the most imminent danger; delivered him out of the hand of Goliath, and from the Philistines and other enemies, in his wars with them; and from Saul and his persecuting rage and fury, and from the rebellion of his son Absalom, and the insurrection of Sheba.

Out of all distress - The words contain a grateful acknowledgement of the goodness of God to him, in bringing him safe through the many difficulties, which had lain in his way, and which he now mentions to the glory of God, (as Jacob when he lay a dying) thus setting to his seal, from his own experience that the Lord redeemeth the souls of his servants.

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