MANNAFEST

And the king sware, and said, As the Lord liveth, that hath redeemed my soul out of all distress,

KJV

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ASV

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

WEB

And the king swore an oath, saying, “As surely as the LORD lives, who has redeemed my life from all distress,

YLT

And the king sweareth and saith, `Jehovah liveth, who hath redeemed my soul out of all adversity;

DBT

And the king swore, and said, [As] Jehovah liveth, who has redeemed my soul out of all distress,

About this book

Old Testament

1 KingsFrom Solomon's glory to the divided kingdom — then Elijah's confrontation with Ahab and Jezebel dominating the second half. The promise of the Davidic covenant unfolding through temple glory, then beginning to unravel as idolatry and political fragmentation take hold.

Author
Compiler anonymous; Jewish tradition attributes to Jeremiah (Bava Batra 15a). The book draws on court annals and prophetic records cited by name.
Date
Events c. 970–852 BC; compilation during the late Judahite monarchy or exile

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