The king swore an oath and said, ‘As the Lord lives, who has redeemed my life from every difficulty,
1 Kings 18:10 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised As the Lord your God lives, there is no nation or kingdom where my lord has not sent someone to search for you. When they said, “He is not here,” he made that kingdom or nation swear they had not found you. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 As the LORD thy God liveth, there is no nation or kingdom, whither my lord hath not sent to seek thee: and when they said, He is not there; he took an oath of the kingdom and nation, that they found thee not. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition As the Lord your God lives, there is no nation or kingdom where my lord has not sent to seek you. And when they said, He is not here, he took an oath from the kingdom or nation that they had not found you. American Standard Version (1901) As Jehovah thy God liveth, there is no nation or kingdom, whither my lord hath not sent to seek thee: and when they said, He is not here, he took an oath of the kingdom and nation, that they found thee not. Common English Bible As surely as the LORD your God lives, there’s no nation or kingdom where my master Ahab hasn’t looked for you. They would insist, ‘He’s not here,’ but Ahab would make them swear that they couldn’t find you. Catholic Public Domain Version As the Lord your God lives, there is no nation or kingdom to which my lord has not sent, seeking you. And when all responded, 'He is not here,' he swore each kingdom and nation to an oath, because you were not found at all. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version As the Lord thy God liveth, there is no nation or kingdom, whither my lord hath not sent to seek thee. And when all answered: He is not here, he took an oath of every kingdom and nation, because thou wast not found. |
The king swore an oath and said, ‘As the Lord lives, who has redeemed my life from every difficulty,
Now Elijah the Tishbite, from the Gilead settlers, , said to Ahab, ‘As the Lord God of Israel lives, in whose presence I stand, there will be no dew or rain during these years except by my command! ’
But she said, ‘As the Lord your God lives, I don’t have anything baked #– #only a handful of flour in the jar and a bit of oil in the jug. Just now, I am gathering a couple of sticks in order to go and prepare it for myself and my son so we can eat it and die.’
So he proceeded to do what the Lord commanded. Elijah left and lived at the Wadi Cherith where it enters the Jordan.
‘Get up, go to Zarephath that belongs to Sidon and stay there. Look, I have commanded a woman who is a widow to provide for you there.’
Then Elijah said, ‘As the Lord of Armies lives, in whose presence I stand, today I will present myself to Ahab.’
But Obadiah said, ‘What sin have I committed, that you are handing your servant over to Ahab to put me to death?
And now, as the Lord lives #– #the one who established me, seated me on the throne of my father David, and made me a dynasty as he promised #– #I swear Adonijah will be put to death today! ’
But Micaiah said, ‘As the Lord lives, I will say whatever the Lord says to me.’
The officials said to Baruch, ‘You and Jeremiah must hide and tell no one where you are.’
Then the king commanded Jerahmeel the king’s son, Seraiah son of Azriel, and Shelemiah son of Abdeel to seize the scribe Baruch and the prophet Jeremiah, but the Lord hid them.
So they picked up stones to throw at him. But Jesus was hidden , and went out of the temple. ,
Investigate all the places where he hides. Then come back to me with accurate information, and I’ll go with you. If it turns out he really is in the region, I’ll search for him among all the clans of Judah.’
So Achish summoned David and told him, ‘As the Lord lives, you are an honourable man. I think it is good to have you fighting in this unit with me, because I have found no fault in you from the day you came to me until today. But the leaders don’t think you are reliable.