1 Kings 1:29

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

Then the king made a promise: “The Lord has saved me from every danger. As surely as he lives, I make this promise to you.

Cross References

2 Samuel 4:9

But David told Recab and his brother Baanah, “As surely as the Lord lives, he is the one who has rescued me from all my troubles!

Psalm 136:24

He saved us from our enemies. His faithful love will last forever.

Psalm 138:7

If I am in trouble, you keep me alive. If my enemies are angry, you save me from them.

Psalm 72:14

He saves them from the cruel people who try to hurt them. Their lives are important to him.

2 Kings 5:20

But Gehazi, the servant of Elisha the man of God, said, “Look, my master has let Naaman the Aramean go without accepting the gift that he brought. As the Lord lives, I will run after Naaman and get something from him.”

2 Kings 5:16

But Elisha said, “The Lord is the one I serve, and as surely as he lives, I will not accept any gift.” Naaman tried hard to make Elisha take the gift, but he refused.

2 Kings 4:30

But the child’s mother said, “I promise, as the Lord lives and as you live, I will not leave without you!” So Elisha got up and followed her.

1 Kings 18:10

As surely as the Lord your God lives, the king has been looking for you everywhere. He has sent people to every country to find you. He even made the rulers of those countries swear that you were not there.

1 Kings 17:1

Elijah was a prophet from the town of Tishbe in Gilead. He said to King Ahab, “I serve the Lord, the God of Israel. By his power, I promise that no dew or rain will fall for the next few years. The rain will fall only when I command it to fall.”

1 Kings 2:24

The Lord made me the king of Israel. He gave me the throne of my father David. The Lord kept his promise and gave the kingdom to me and my family. Now, as surely as the Lord lives, I swear Adonijah will die today!”

2 Samuel 12:5

David became very angry with the rich man. He said to Nathan, “As the Lord lives, the man who did this should die!

1 Samuel 20:21

Then I will tell the boy to go find the arrows. If everything is fine, I will tell the boy, ‘You went too far! The arrows are closer to me. Come back and get them.’ If I say that, you can come out of hiding. I promise, as surely as the Lord lives, you are safe. There is no danger.

1 Samuel 19:6

Saul listened to Jonathan and made a promise. He said, “As surely as the Lord lives, David won’t be put to death.”

1 Samuel 14:45

But the soldiers said to Saul, “Jonathan led Israel to a great victory today. Must Jonathan die? Never! As surely as the Lord lives, not one hair of Jonathan’s head will fall to the ground! God helped Jonathan fight against the Philistines today.” So the people saved Jonathan from death.

1 Samuel 14:39

I swear by the Lord who saves Israel, that even if my own son Jonathan sinned, he must die.” None of the people said a word.

Judges 8:19

Gideon said, “Those men were my brothers, my mother’s sons! As the Lord lives, if you had not killed them, I would not kill you now.”

Genesis 48:16

He was the Angel who saved me from all my troubles. And I pray that he will bless these boys. Now they will have my name and the name of our ancestors, Abraham and Isaac. I pray that they will grow to become great families and nations on earth.”

1 Kings 1:28

Then King David said, “Tell Bathsheba to come in!” So she came in and stood before the king.