Reference

1 Kings 1:31

Then Bath–sheba bowed with her face to the earth, and did reverence to the king, and said, Let my lord king David live for ever.
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And the king sware, and said, As the Lord liveth, that hath redeemed my soul out of all distress,

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Even as I sware unto thee by the Lord God of Israel, saying, Assuredly Solomon thy son shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon my throne in my stead; even so will I certainly do this day.

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Then Bath–sheba bowed with her face to the earth, and did reverence to the king, and said, Let my lord king David live for ever.

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And king David said, Call me Zadok the priest, and Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada. And they came before the king.

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The king also said unto them, Take with you the servants of your lord, and cause Solomon my son to ride upon mine own mule, and bring him down to Gihon:

Why This Verse Was Tagged

Inherent Immortality
Keyword Match
50% relevance

This verse contains specific terms directly associated with this theme.

Conditional Immortality (Hell context)
Multi-Signal Classification
65% relevance

This verse was identified by multiple independent signals: structural patterns, prophetic context, and vocabulary — then validated by a probability model (Snorkel).

Counter-Arguments

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Inherent Immortality

The phrase "live for ever" is a common ancient Near Eastern idiom expressing a wish for a long and prosperous life, not a statement about the inherent immortality of the soul or spirit. It is a blessing or salutation directed at a living king, not a theological assertion about the afterlife.