Bible verse
And the king swore an oath, saying, “As surely as the LORD lives, who has redeemed my life from all distress,
1 Kings 1:29 · BSB
The verses around it, from 1 Kings 1.
25 For today he has gone down and sacrificed an abundance of oxen, fattened calves, and sheep, and has invited all the sons of the king, the commanders of the army, and Abiathar the priest. And behold, they are eating and drinking before him, saying, ‘Long live King Adonijah!’
26 But me your servant he did not invite, nor Zadok the priest, nor Benaiah son of Jehoiada, nor your servant Solomon.
27 Has my lord the king let this happen without informing your servant who should sit on the throne after my lord the king?”
28 Then King David said, “Call in Bathsheba for me.” So she came into the king’s presence and stood before him.
29 And the king swore an oath, saying, “As surely as the LORD lives, who has redeemed my life from all distress,
30 I will carry out this very day exactly what I swore to you by the LORD, the God of Israel: Surely your son Solomon will reign after me, and he will sit on my throne in my place.”
31 Bathsheba bowed facedown in homage to the king and said, “May my lord King David live forever!”
32 Then King David said, “Call in for me Zadok the priest, Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah son of Jehoiada.” So they came before the king.
33 “Take my servants with you,” said the king. “Set my son Solomon on my own mule and take him down to Gihon.
KJV
And the king sware, and said, [As] the LORD liveth, that hath redeemed my soul out of all distress,
ASV
And the king sware, and said, As Jehovah liveth, who hath redeemed my soul out of all adversity,
ERV
And the king sware, and said, As the LORD liveth, who hath redeemed my soul out of all adversity,
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