1 Kings 1:29

29 and he swore an oath. He said, "I solemnly swear, as the LORD who has saved my life from all trouble lives,

1 Kings 1:29 Meaning and Commentary

1 Kings 1:29

And the king sware
To his former oath, he added another for greater confirmation:

and said, [as] the Lord liveth;
which was the proper form of an oath, which ought to be taken by the living God; and as what would lay him under the greater obligation to observe it, he adds,

that hath redeemed my soul out of all distress;
saved his life when in the most imminent danger; delivered him out of the hand of Goliath, and from the Philistines and other enemies, in his wars with them; and from Saul and his persecuting rage and fury, and from the rebellion of his son Absalom, and the insurrection of Sheba.

1 Kings 1:29 In-Context

27 Did you allow this to happen without telling me who would sit on your throne next?"

28 Then King David answered, "Call Bathsheba in here." So she stood in front of him,

29 and he swore an oath. He said, "I solemnly swear, as the LORD who has saved my life from all trouble lives,

30 I will do today exactly what I swore to you by the LORD God of Israel. Your son Solomon will be king after me. He will sit on my throne."

31 Then Bathsheba bowed down with her face touching the ground in front of the king. "May Your Majesty, King David, live forever!" she said.