1 Samuel 24:21 “So now, swear to me by the LORD that you will not cut off my descendan…”

1 Samuel 24:21

So now, swear to me by the LORD that you will not cut off my descendants or wipe out my name from my father’s house.”

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Swear now therefore unto me by the LORD, that thou wilt not cut off my seed after me, and that thou wilt not destroy my name out of my father’s house.

World English Bible

Swear now therefore to me by the LORD that you will not cut off my offspring after me, and that you will not destroy my name out of my father’s house.”

American Standard Version

Swear now therefore unto me by Jehovah, that thou wilt not cut off my seed after me, and that thou wilt not destroy my name out of my father’s house.

Geneva Bible 1599

For now behold, I know that thou shalt be King, and that the kingdome of Israel shall be stablished in thine hand.

Darby Translation

Swear now therefore to me by Jehovah, that thou wilt not cut off my seed after me, and that thou wilt not destroy my name out of my father's house.

Young's Literal Translation

and, now, swear to me by Jehovah — thou dost not cut off my seed after me, nor dost thou destroy my name from the house of my father.'

Bible in Basic English

So give me your oath by the Lord, that you will not put an end to my seed after me or let my name be cut off from my father's family.

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Cross references

“Swear”

Genesis 21:23 1 Samuel 20:14–17 Genesis 31:48 Genesis 31:53 Hebrews 6:16

Genesis 21:23 · BSB

Now, therefore, swear to me here before God that you will not deal falsely with me or my children or descendants. Show to me and to the country in which you reside the same kindness that I have shown to you.”

1 Samuel 20:14–17 · BSB

And as long as I live, treat me with the LORD’s loving devotion, that I may not die,

Genesis 31:48 · BSB

Then Laban declared, “This mound is a witness between you and me this day.” Therefore the place was called Galeed.

Genesis 31:53 · BSB

May the God of Abraham and the God of Nahor, the God of their father, judge between us.” So Jacob swore by the Fear of his father Isaac.

Hebrews 6:16 · BSB

Men swear by someone greater than themselves, and their oath serves as a confirmation to end all argument.

“that thou”

2 Samuel 21:6–8

2 Samuel 21:6–8 · BSB

let seven of his male descendants be delivered to us so that we may hang them before the LORD at Gibeah of Saul, the chosen of the LORD.” “I will give them to you,” said the king.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

20Now I know for sure that you will be king and that the kingdom of Israel will be established in your hands.

22So David gave his oath to Saul. Then Saul returned home, but David and his men went up to the stronghold.

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