1 Samuel 24:21 - Forerunner Commentary

1 Samuel 24:21

19 For if a man finds his enemy, will he let him get away safely? Therefore may the Lord reward you with good for what you have done to me this day.

20 And now ^aI know indeed that you shall surely be king, and that the kingdom of Israel shall be established in your hand.

21 ^aTherefore swear now to me by the Lord ^bthat you will not cut off my descendants after me, and that you will not destroy my name from my father’s house.”

22 So David swore to Saul. And Saul went home, but David and his men went up to ^athe stronghold.

Verse Comparison: 1 Samuel 24:21

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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.

Amplified® Bible
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 father's house.

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.

Darby English Version
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.

Good News Bible
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."

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.

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 destroy my name from my father's household."

New International Version
Now swear to me by the LORD that you will not cut off my descendants or wipe out my name from my father's family."

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.”

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
"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."

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."

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.'

New English Translation
So now swear to me in the Lord’s name¹ that you will not kill² my descendants after me or destroy my name from the house of my father.”

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