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1 Kings 1:29
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27 Has this thing been done by my lord the king, and you have not told your servant who should sit on the throne of my lord the king after him?”

David Proclaims Solomon King

28 Then King David answered and said, “Call Bathsheba to me.” So she came into the king’s presence and stood before the king.
29 And the king took an oath and said, a“As the Lord lives, who has redeemed my life from every distress,  
30 ajust as I swore to you by the Lord God of Israel, saying, ‘Assuredly Solomon your son shall be king after me, and he shall sit on my throne in my place,’ so I certainly will do this day.”  
31 Then Bathsheba bowed with her face to the earth, and paid homage to the king, and said, a“Let my lord King David live forever!”  
32 And King David said, “Call to me Zadok the priest, Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada.” So they came before the king.
Verse Comparison: 1 Kings 1:29

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

Amplified® Bible
And the king took an oath and said, As the Lord lives, Who has redeemed my soul out of all distress,

Contemporary English Version
Then he said, "The living LORD God of Israel has kept me safe. And so today, I will keep the promise I made to you in his name: Solomon will be the next king!"

Darby English Version
And the king swore, and said, [As] Jehovah liveth, who has redeemed my soul out of all distress,

Good News Bible
Then he said to her, "I promise you by the living LORD, who has rescued me from all my troubles,

King James Version
And the king sware, and said, As the LORD liveth, that hath redeemed my soul out of all distress,

New American Standard Bible
The king vowed and said, "As the LORD lives, who has redeemed my life from all distress,

New International Version
The king then took an oath: "As surely as the LORD lives, who has delivered me out of every trouble,

New King James Version
And the king took an oath and said, “As the LORD lives, who has redeemed my life from every distress,

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
The king vowed and said, "As the LORD lives, who has redeemed my life from all distress,

Revised Standard Version
And the king swore, saying, "As the LORD lives, who has redeemed my soul out of every adversity,

Young's Literal Translation
And the king sweareth and saith, `Jehovah liveth, who hath redeemed my soul out of all adversity;


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