1 Kings 1:29
And the king sware, and said, As the Lord liveth, that hath redeemed my soul out of all distress,
Cross-reference
In 1 Kings 2:24, Solomon uses the same oath formula 'as the LORD lives' to affirm Adonijah's execution, continuing David's immediate narrative.
In Genesis 48:16, Jacob's 'redeemed me from all evil' mirrors David's deliverance language — a parallel of God's complete rescue.
In 2 Samuel 4:9, David uses this same oath after deliverance from adversity — a close parallel from his own life.
In 2 Samuel 12:5, David himself used the same oath formula 'as the LORD lives' when condemning the rich man, showing his lifelong pattern.
In 2 Kings 5:16, Elisha uses the same oath 'As surely as the LORD lives' to refuse a gift — a parallel formula of reverence.
Psalm 34:19-22 echoes David's testimony: 'Many afflictions... the LORD delivers him out of them all' — a thematic parallel.
Psalm 34:22 affirms that the LORD redeems His servants — a direct parallel to David's testimony of deliverance.
In 1 Samuel 14:39, Saul uses the same oath formula 'as the LORD lives' to swear punishment, contrasting with David's oath for Solomon's safety.
In 1 Samuel 19:6, Saul uses the same oath formula 'as the LORD lives' to spare David, paralleling David's oath for Solomon's life.
In 1 Samuel 14:45, the people use the same oath formula 'as the LORD lives' to spare Jonathan, showing the formula used for deliverance.
In 2 Kings 4:30, the Shunammite woman uses the same oath formula 'as the LORD lives' to insist on Elisha's presence, showing laypeople's use.