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Selected Verse: 1 Kings 1:29 - King James
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| 1Ki 1:29 |
King James |
And the king sware, and said, As the LORD liveth, that hath redeemed my soul out of all distress, |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
| "As the Lord liveth" was the most common form of oath among the Israelites (e. g. Jdg 8:19; Sa1 14:39; Sa1 19:6). It was unique to David to attach a further clause to this oath - a clause of thankfulness for some special mercy Sa1 25:34, or for God's constant protection of him (here and in Sa2 4:9). |
| The Scofield Bible Commentary, by Cyrus Ingerson Scofield, [1917] |
redeemed
(Exo 14:30); (Isa 59:20).
(See Scofield) - (Exo 14:30).
(See Scofield) - (Isa 59:20). |
| Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
| 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. |
9 And David answered Rechab and Baanah his brother, the sons of Rimmon the Beerothite, and said unto them, As the LORD liveth, who hath redeemed my soul out of all adversity,
34 For in very deed, as the LORD God of Israel liveth, which hath kept me back from hurting thee, except thou hadst hasted and come to meet me, surely there had not been left unto Nabal by the morning light any that pisseth against the wall.
6 And Saul hearkened unto the voice of Jonathan: and Saul sware, As the LORD liveth, he shall not be slain.
39 For, as the LORD liveth, which saveth Israel, though it be in Jonathan my son, he shall surely die. But there was not a man among all the people that answered him.
19 And he said, They were my brethren, even the sons of my mother: as the LORD liveth, if ye had saved them alive, I would not slay you.
20 And the Redeemer shall come to Zion, and unto them that turn from transgression in Jacob, saith the LORD.
30 Thus the LORD saved Israel that day out of the hand of the Egyptians; and Israel saw the Egyptians dead upon the sea shore.
20 And the Redeemer shall come to Zion, and unto them that turn from transgression in Jacob, saith the LORD.
30 Thus the LORD saved Israel that day out of the hand of the Egyptians; and Israel saw the Egyptians dead upon the sea shore.