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the Week of Proper 9 / Ordinary 14
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New Life Version

1 Samuel 24:21

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."

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.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And now, behold, I know that thou shalt surely reign, and the kingdom of Israel shall be established in thy hand.
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 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 When David had finished speaking to Saul, Saul said, "Is this your voice, my son David?" Then Saul gave a loud cry. 17 He said to David, "You are more right and good than I. For you have brought good to me, while I have done wrong to you. 18 You have said today that you have done good to me. The Lord gave me to you and you did not kill me. 19 If a man finds the one who hates him, will he let him go away safe? May the Lord bring good to you for what you have done for me this day. 20 Now I know that you will be king for sure. The nation of Israel will be made strong under your power. 21 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." 22 David gave Saul his promise, and Saul went home. But David and his men went up to the safe place.

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
Now Abraham was old. He had lived many years. And the Lord had brought good to Abraham in every way.
Genesis 24:6
Abraham said to him, "Make sure that you do not take my son there.
Genesis 24:7
The Lord, the God of heaven, Who took me from my father's house and from the land of my birth, spoke to me and promised me. He said, ‘I will give this land to your children and to their children's children.' He will send His angel in front of you. And you will take a wife for my son from there.
Genesis 24:12
He said, "O Lord, the God of my boss Abraham, let all go well for me today. Show loving-kindness to my boss Abraham.
Genesis 24:18
She said, "Drink, my lord." And she was quick to lift her jar to her hand and give him a drink.
Genesis 24:20
She was quick to empty her jar into the animals' drinking place. Then she ran to the well for more water, and got enough for all his camels.
Genesis 24:56
But he said to them, "Do not make me stay any more days, since the Lord has made my way go well. Send me away so I may go to my boss."
Psalms 107:1
Give thanks to the Lord for He is good! His loving-kindness lasts forever!
Psalms 107:8
Let them give thanks to the Lord for His loving-kindness and His great works to the children of men!
Psalms 107:15
Let them give thanks to the Lord for His loving-kindness and His great works 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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