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.

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1 Kings 1:29

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

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