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Brenton's Septuagint

1 Samuel 24:21

And now, behold, I know that thou shalt surely reign, and the kingdom of Israel shall be established in thy hand.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Oath;   Saul;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Right-Hand;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Sin;   Charles Buck Theological Dictionary - Prayer;   Holman Bible Dictionary - David;   Samuel, Books of;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Da'vid;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
Therefore swear to me by the Lord that you will not cut off my descendants or wipe out my name from my father’s family.”
Hebrew Names Version
Swear now therefore to me by the LORD, that you will not cut off my seed after me, and that you will not destroy my name out of my father's house.
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.
Lexham English Bible
So then, swear to me by Yahweh that you will not cut off my descendants after me and that you will not wipe out my name from my father's house."
English Standard Version
Swear to me therefore 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."
New Century Version
Now swear to me by the Lord that you will not kill my descendants and that you won't wipe out my name from my father's family."
New English Translation
So now swear to me in the Lord 's name that you will not kill my descendants after me or destroy my name from the house of my father."
Amplified Bible
"So now swear to me by the LORD that you will not cut off my descendants after me and that you will not destroy my name from my father's household (extended family)."
New American Standard Bible
"So now swear to me by the LORD that you will not cut off my descendants after me, and that you will not eliminate my name from my father's household."
Geneva Bible (1587)
Sweare now therfore vnto me by the Lord, that thou wilt not destroy my seede after me, and that thou wilt not abolish my name out of my fathers house.
Legacy Standard Bible
So now swear to me by Yahweh that you will not cut off my seed after me and that you will not destroy my name from my father's household."
Contemporary English Version
Promise me with the Lord as your witness, that you won't wipe out my descendants. Let them live to keep my family name alive.
Complete Jewish Bible
Now I'm certain that you will indeed become king, and that the kingship of Isra'el will be established in your hands.
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.
Easy-to-Read Version
Now make a promise to me with an oath using the Lord 's name. Promise that you will not kill my descendants, even after I die. Promise me that you will not erase my name from my father's family."
George Lamsa Translation
Swear now therefore to me by the LORD that you will not cut off my descendants after me and that you will not destroy my name out of my fathers house.
Good News Translation
But promise me in the Lord 's name that you will spare my descendants, so that my name and my family's name will not be completely forgotten."
Literal Translation
And now, swear to me by Jehovah that you shall not cut off my seed after me, nor shall you destroy my name from the house of my father.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
sweare now therfore vnto me by the LORDE, yt thou shalt not rote out my sede after me, nether destroie my name out of my fathers 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.
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.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Swere nowe therfore vnto me by the Lorde, that thou shalt not destroy my seede after me, and that thou shalt not put my name out of my fathers house.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
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.'
King James Version (1611)
Sweare now therefore vnto me by the Lord, that thou wilt not cut off my seede after mee, and that thou wilt not destroy my name out of my fathers house.
English Revised 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.
Berean Standard Bible
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."
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
that thou do not a wei my seed aftir me, nether take a wey my name fro the hows of my fadir.
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.'
Update Bible Version
Swear now therefore to me by Yahweh, that you will not cut off my seed after me, and that you will not destroy my name out of my father's house.
Webster's Bible Translation
Swear now therefore to 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 Yahweh, that you will not cut off my seed after me, and that you will not destroy my name out of my father's house.
New King James Version
Therefore swear now to me by the LORD that you will not cut off my descendants after me, and that you will not destroy my name from my father's house."
New Living Translation
Now swear to me by the Lord that when that happens you will not kill my family and destroy my line of descendants!"
New Life Bible
So promise to me by the Lord that you will not destroy my children after me. Promise that you will not destroy my name from my father's family."
New Revised Standard
Swear to me therefore by the Lord that you will not cut off my descendants after me, and that you will not wipe out my name from my father's house."
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Now, therefore, swear unto me by Yahweh, that thou wilt not eat off my seed, after me, - and wilt not destroy my name out of the house my father.
Douay-Rheims Bible
(24-22) Swear to me by the Lord, that thou wilt not destroy my seed after me, nor take away my name from the house of my father.
Revised Standard Version
Swear to me therefore by the LORD that you will not cut off my descendants after me, and that you will not destroy my name out of my father's house."
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"So now swear to me by the LORD that you will not cut off my descendants after me and that you will not destroy my name from my father's household."

Contextual Overview

16 The Lord be judge and umpire between me and thee, the Lord look upon and judge my cause, and rescue me out of thy hand. 17 And it came to pass when David had finished speaking these words to Saul, that Saul said, Is this thy voice, Son David? And Saul lifted up his voice, and wept. 18 And Saul said to David, Thou art more righteous that I, for thou hast recompensed me good, but I have recompensed thee evil. 19 And thou hast told me to-day what good thou hast done me, how the Lord shut me up into thy hands to-day, and thou didst not slay me. 20 And if any one should find his enemy in distress, and should send him forth in a good way, then the Lord will reward him good, as thou has done this day. 21 And now, behold, I know that thou shalt surely reign, and the kingdom of Israel shall be established in thy hand. 22 Now then swear to me by the Lord, that thou wilt not destroy my seed after me, that thou wilt not blot out my name from the house of my father.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Swear: 1 Samuel 20:14-17, Genesis 21:23, Genesis 31:48, Genesis 31:53, Hebrews 6:16

that thou: 2 Samuel 21:6-8

Reciprocal: Leviticus 5:4 - to do evil Joshua 2:12 - that ye will 1 Samuel 20:15 - thou shalt

Cross-References

Genesis 24:1
And Abraam was old, advanced in days, and the Lord blessed Abraam in all things.
Genesis 24:6
And Abraam said to him, Take heed to thyself that thou carry not my son back thither.
Genesis 24:7
The Lord the God of heaven, and the God of the earth, who took me out of my father’s house, and out of the land whence I sprang, who spoke to me, and who swore to me, saying, I will give this land to thee and to thy seed, he shall send his angel before thee, and thou shalt take a wife to my son from thence.
Genesis 24:12
And he said, O Lord God of my master Abraam, prosper my way before me to day, and deal mercifully with my master Abraam.
Genesis 24:18
and she said, Drink, Sir; and she hasted, and let down the pitcher upon her arm, and gave him to drink, till he ceased drinking.
Genesis 24:20
And she hasted, and emptied the water-pot into the trough, and ran to the well to draw again, and drew water for all the camels.
Genesis 24:56
But he said to them, Hinder me not, for the Lord has prospered my journey for me; send me away, that I may depart to my master.
Psalms 107:1
Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; for his mercy endures for ever.
Psalms 107:8
Let them acknowledge to the Lord his mercies, and his wonderful works to the children of men.
Psalms 107:15
Let them acknowledge to the Lord his mercies, and his wonders to the children of men.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Swear now therefore unto me by the Lord,.... By the Word of the Lord, as the, Targum:

that thou wilt not cut off my seed after me; as was usually done in despotic governments in the eastern countries, and is at this day, when one is advanced to the throne of another, by whom issue is left, who may be rivals and competitors with him:

and that thou wilt not destroy my name out of my father's house; by cutting off his seed, the same thing in different words repeated, for the confirmation of it; children bear the names of their fathers, and by them their memory is perpetuated, and cutting off them is destroying the name of their parents.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Swear now ... - The same request which Jonathan made 1 Samuel 20:15. The deep, genealogical feeling of the Israelites breaks out here as so often elsewhere.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 1 Samuel 24:21. Swear now — Saul knew that an oath would bind David, though it was insufficient to bind himself; see 1 Samuel 19:6. He had sworn to his son Jonathan that David should not be slain; and yet sought by all means in his power to destroy him!


 
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