1 Kings 1:29

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

And the king sware, and said, As Jehovah liveth, who hath redeemed my soul out of all adversity,

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיִּשָּׁבַ֥ע הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ וַיֹּאמַ֑ר חַי־יְהוָ֕ה אֲשֶׁר־פָּדָ֥ה אֶת־נַפְשִׁ֖י מִכָּל־צָרָֽה׃

Transliteration

And-wayyiššāḇaʿ the-meleḵ and-wayyōʾmar, ḥay-YHWH who-pāḏāh ʾeṯ-napšî from-all-ṣārāh.

Grammar Details

*wayyiššāḇaʿ*: waw consecutive + Niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he swore
*meleḵ*: noun, masculine singular - king
*wayyōʾmar*: waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said
*ḥay*: adjective, masculine singular construct - living
*YHWH*: proper noun, divine name
*pāḏāh*: perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he redeemed
*ʾeṯ*: direct object marker
*napšî*: noun, feminine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my soul
*ṣārāh*: noun, feminine singular - distress/adversity

Word Meanings

*wayyiššāḇaʿ*: and he swore/took an oath
*wayyōʾmar*: and he said/spoke/declared
*ḥay*: living/as lives
*pāḏāh*: he redeemed/rescued/delivered
*napšî*: my soul/life/being
*ṣārāh*: distress/adversity/trouble

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Referenced Verses

2 Sam 4:9 : 9 And David answered Rechab and Baanah his brother, the sons of Rimmon the Beerothite, and said unto them, As Jehovah liveth, who hath redeemed my soul out of all adversity,
2 Sam 12:5 : 5 And David's anger was greatly kindled against the man; and he said to Nathan, As Jehovah liveth, the man that hath done this is worthy to die:
1 Kgs 2:24 : 24 Now therefore as Jehovah liveth, who hath established me, and set me on the throne of David my father, and who hath made me a house, as he promised, surely Adonijah shall be put to death this day.
1 Kgs 17:1 : 1 And Elijah the Tishbite, who was of the sojourners of Gilead, said unto Ahab, As Jehovah, the God of Israel, liveth, before whom I stand, there shall not be dew nor rain these years, but according to my word.
1 Kgs 18:10 : 10 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.
2 Kgs 4:30 : 30 And the mother of the child said, As Jehovah liveth, and as thy soul liveth, I will not leave thee. And he arose, and followed her.
2 Kgs 5:16 : 16 But he said, As Jehovah liveth, before whom I stand, I will receive none. And he urged him to take it; but he refused.
2 Kgs 5:20 : 20 But Gehazi the servant of Elisha the man of God, said, Behold, my master hath spared this Naaman the Syrian, in not receiving at his hands that which he brought: as Jehovah liveth, I will run after him, and take somewhat of him.
Ps 34:19-22 : 19 Many are the afflictions of the righteous; But Jehovah delivereth him out of them all. 20 He keepeth all his bones: Not one of them is broken. 21 Evil shall slay the wicked; And they that hate the righteous shall be condemned. 22 Jehovah redeemeth the soul of his servants; And none of them that take refuge in him shall be condemned.
Ps 72:14 : 14 He will redeem their soul from oppression and violence; And precious will their blood be in his sight:
Ps 136:24 : 24 And hath delivered us from our adversaries; For his lovingkindness [endureth] for ever:
Ps 138:7 : 7 Though I walk in the midst of trouble, thou wilt revive me; Thou wilt stretch forth thy hand against the wrath of mine enemies, And thy right hand will save me.
Gen 48:16 : 16 the angel who hath redeemed me from all evil, bless the lads; and let my name be named on them, and the name of my fathers Abraham and Isaac; and let them grow into a multitude in the midst of the earth.
Judg 8:19 : 19 And he said, They were my brethren, the sons of my mother: as Jehovah liveth, if ye had saved them alive, I would not slay you.
1 Sam 14:39 : 39 For, as Jehovah liveth, who saveth Israel, though it be in Jonathan my son, he shall surely die. But there was not a man among all the people that answered him.
1 Sam 14:45 : 45 And the people said unto Saul, Shall Jonathan die, who hath wrought this great salvation in Israel? Far from it: as Jehovah liveth, there shall not one hair of his head fall to the ground; for he hath wrought with God this day. So the people rescued Jonathan, that he died not.
1 Sam 19:6 : 6 And Saul hearkened unto the voice of Jonathan: and Saul sware, As Jehovah liveth, he shall not be put to death.
1 Sam 20:21 : 21 And, behold, I will send the lad, [saying], Go, find the arrows. If I say unto the lad, Behold, the arrows are on this side of thee; take them, and come; for there is peace to thee and [ no hurt,] [as Jehovah] [liveth.]

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1 Kgs 1:30-32
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30verily as I sware unto thee by Jehovah, the God of Israel, saying, Assuredly Solomon thy son shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon my throne in my stead; verily so will I do this day.
31Then Bath-sheba bowed with her face to the earth, and did obeisance to the king, and said, Let my lord king David live for ever.
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16And Bath-sheba bowed, and did obeisance unto the king. And the king said, What wouldest thou?
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23Then king Solomon sware by Jehovah, saying, God do so to me, and more also, if Adonijah hath not spoken this word against his own life.
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1 Kgs 1:27-28
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27Is this thing done by my lord the king, and thou hast not showed unto thy servants who should sit on the throne of my lord the king after him?
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36And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada answered the king, and said, Amen: Jehovah, the God of my lord the king, say so [too].
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12Now therefore come, let me, I pray thee, give thee counsel, that thou mayest save thine own life, and the life of thy son Solomon.
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2 Chr 23:3
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1 Kgs 1:24
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1 Sam 28:10
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2 Sam 14:11
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1 Sam 26:10
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1 Kgs 2:8
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8And, behold, there is with thee Shimei the son of Gera, the Benjamite, of Bahurim, who cursed me with a grievous curse in the day when I went to Mahanaim; but he came down to meet me at the Jordan, and I sware to him by Jehovah, saying, I will not put thee to death with the sword.
1 Kgs 8:24
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