1 Kings 1:29

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

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!”

Cross References

Genesis 48:16

and his angel has kept me safe. Now I pray that he will bless these boys and that my name and the names of Abraham and Isaac will live on because of them. I ask God to give them many children and many descendants as well.

2 Samuel 12:5

David was furious with the rich man and said to Nathan, “I swear by the living LORD that the man who did this deserves to die!

2 Samuel 4:9

David answered: I swear that only the LORD rescues me when I'm in trouble!

1 Kings 1:28

David said, “Tell Bathsheba to come here.” She came and stood in front of him.

1 Kings 17:1

Elijah was a prophet from Tishbe in Gilead. One day he went to King Ahab and said, “I'm a servant of the living LORD, the God of Israel. And I swear in his name that it won't rain until I say so. There won't even be any dew on the ground.”

1 Kings 18:10

I swear to you in the name of the living LORD your God that the king has looked everywhere for you. He sent people to look in every country, and when they couldn't find you, he made the leader of each country swear that you were not in that country.

1 Kings 2:24

The LORD made me king in my father's place and promised that the kings of Israel would come from my family. Yes, I swear by the living LORD that Adonijah will die today.

2 Kings 4:30

But the boy's mother said to Elisha, “I swear by the living LORD and by your own life that I won't leave without you.” So Elisha got up and went with them.

2 Kings 5:16

“I am a servant of the living LORD,” Elisha answered, “and I swear that I will not take anything from you.” Naaman kept begging, but Elisha kept refusing.

2 Kings 5:20

Gehazi said to himself, “Elisha let that Syrian off too easily. He should have taken Naaman's gift. I swear by the living LORD that I will talk to Naaman myself and get something from him.”

Psalm 136:24

He rescued us from our enemies. God's love never fails.

Psalm 138:7

I am surrounded by trouble, but you protect me against my angry enemies. With your own powerful arm you keep me safe.

Psalm 72:14

He cares when they suffer, and he saves them from cruel and violent deaths.

Judges 8:19

“They were my very own brothers!” Gideon said. “I swear by the living LORD that if you had let them live, I would let you live.”

1 Samuel 14:39

I swear by the living LORD that whoever sinned must die, even if it turns out to be my own son Jonathan.” No one said a word.

1 Samuel 14:45

“No!” the soldiers shouted. “God helped Jonathan win the battle for us. We won't let you kill him. We swear to the LORD that we won't let you kill him or even lay a hand on him!” So the army kept Saul from killing Jonathan.

1 Samuel 19:6

Saul agreed and promised, “I swear by the living LORD that I won't have David killed!”

1 Samuel 20:21

and send my servant to find the arrows. You'll know if it's safe to come out by what I tell him. If it is safe, I swear by the living LORD that I'll say, “The arrows are on this side of you! Pick them up!”