1 Kings 1:29

New American Bible - revised edition

the king swore, “As the Lord lives, who has redeemed my life from all distress,

Cross References

Genesis 48:16

The angel who has delivered me from all harm, bless these boys That in them my name be recalled, and the names of my fathers, Abraham and Isaac, And they may become teeming multitudes upon the earth!”

2 Samuel 12:5

David grew very angry with that man and said to Nathan: “As the Lord lives, the man who has done this deserves death!

2 Samuel 4:9

But David replied to Rechab and his brother Baanah, sons of Rimmon the Beerothite: “As the Lord lives, who rescued me from every distress:

1 Kings 1:28

King David answered, “Call Bathsheba here.” When she entered the king’s presence and stood before him,

1 Kings 17:1

Elijah the Tishbite, from Tishbe in Gilead, said to Ahab: “As the Lord, the God of Israel, lives, whom I serve, during these years there shall be no dew or rain except at my word.”

1 Kings 18:10

As the Lord, your God, lives, there is no nation or kingdom where my lord has not sent in search of you. When they replied, ‘He is not here,’ he made each kingdom and nation swear they could not find you.

1 Kings 2:24

And now, as the Lord lives, who has established me and set me on the throne of David my father and made for me a house as he promised, this day shall Adonijah be put to death.”

2 Kings 4:30

But the boy’s mother cried out: “As the Lord lives and as you yourself live, I will not release you.” So he started back with her.

2 Kings 5:16

Elisha replied, “As the Lord lives whom I serve, I will not take it.” And despite Naaman’s urging, he still refused.

2 Kings 5:20

when Gehazi, the servant of Elisha, the man of God, thought to himself: “My master was too easy on this Aramean Naaman, not accepting what he brought. As the Lord lives, I will run after him and get something out of him.”

Psalm 136:24

Freed us from our foes, for his mercy endures forever;

Psalm 138:7

Though I walk in the midst of dangers, you guard my life when my enemies rage. You stretch out your hand; your right hand saves me.

Psalm 72:14

From extortion and violence he redeems them, for precious is their blood in his sight.

Judges 8:19

“They were my brothers, my mother’s sons,” he said. “As the Lord lives, if you had spared their lives, I would not kill you.”

1 Samuel 14:39

As the Lord lives who has given victory to Israel, even if my son Jonathan has committed it, he shall surely die!” But none of the people answered him.

1 Samuel 14:45

But the soldiers protested to Saul: “Is Jonathan to die, the man who won this great victory for Israel? This must not be! As the Lord lives, not a single hair of his head shall fall to the ground, for God was with him in what he did today!” Thus the soldiers rescued Jonathan and he did not die.

1 Samuel 19:6

Saul heeded Jonathan’s plea and swore, “As the Lord lives, he shall not be killed.”

1 Samuel 20:21

I will then send my attendant to recover the arrows. If in fact I say to him, ‘Look, the arrow is this side of you; pick it up,’ come, for you are safe. As the Lord lives, there will be nothing to fear.