1:29a And the king swore an oath, saying,

Then the king swore with an oath,
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The king solemnly declared,

1:29b “As surely as the LORD lives, who has redeemed my life from all distress,

“Yahweh is/be eternal ⌊witness⌋ ! He has saved me out of all kinds of difficulties.
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“The living Yahweh has rescued me whenever I have been in distress. ⌊Now⌋ I swear

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