Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
Swear now therefore to me by LORD, that thou will not cut off my seed after me, and that thou will not destroy my name out of my father's house.
New American Standard Bible
So now
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.
Holman 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.”
International Standard Version
Now swear to me by the LORD that you will never eliminate my descendants after me, and that you won't erase my name from my father's family."
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
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).”
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.
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.
Julia Smith Translation
And now swear to me by Jehovah if thou wilt cut off my seed after me, and if thou wilt destroy my name from my father's house.
King James 2000
Swear now therefore unto 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.
Lexham Expanded 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."
Modern King James verseion
And swear therefore to me before Jehovah that you will not cut off my seed after me, and that you will not destroy my name out of my father's house.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Swear therefore unto me by the LORD, that thou shalt not destroy my seed after me, and that thou shalt not destroy my name out of my father's house."
NET Bible
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."
New Heart English Bible
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."
The 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.
Webster
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."
Youngs 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.'
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Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Samuel 24:21
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Context Readings
David Spares Saul In The Cave At En Gedi
20 And now, behold, I know that thou shall surely be king, and that the kingdom of Israel shall be established in thy hand. 21 Swear now therefore to me by LORD, that thou will not cut off my seed after me, and that thou will not destroy my name out of my father's house. 22 And David swore to Saul. And Saul went home, but David and his men got up to the stronghold.
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Cross References
Genesis 21:23
Now therefore swear to me here by God that thou will not deal falsely with me, nor with my son, nor with my son's son. But according to the kindness that I have done to thee, thou shall do to me, and to the land in which thou have
2 Samuel 21:6-8
let seven men of his sons be delivered to us, and we will hang them up to LORD in Gibeah of Saul, the chosen of LORD. And the king said, I will give them.
1 Samuel 20:14-17
And thou shall not only show me the loving kindness of LORD, while I yet live, that I not die,
Genesis 31:48
And Laban said, This heap is witness between me and thee this day. Therefore the name of it was called Galeed,
Genesis 31:53
The God of Abraham, and the God of Nahor, the God of their father, judge between us. And Jacob swore by the fear of his father Isaac.
Hebrews 6:16
For men certainly swear by the greater, and of every dispute with them the oath is final for confirmation.