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29 The king swore an oath: “As certainly as the Lord lives (he who has rescued me[a] from every danger), 30 I will keep[b] today the oath I swore to you by the Lord God of Israel: ‘Surely Solomon your son will be king after me; he will sit in my place on my throne.’” 31 Bathsheba bowed down to the king with her face to the floor[c] and said, “May my master, King David, live forever!”

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  1. 1 Kings 1:29 tn Or “ransomed my life.”
  2. 1 Kings 1:30 tn Or “carry out, perform.”
  3. 1 Kings 1:31 tn Heb “bowed low, face [to] the ground, and bowed down to the king.”