Parallel Verses
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.
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."
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.
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.
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 knew that thou wilt reign king, and the kingdom of Israel being set up in thy hand. 21 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. 22 And David will swear to Saul. And Saul will go to his house, and David and his men went up upon the fortress.
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Cross References
Genesis 21:23
And now swear to me in God, whether if thou shalt lie to me and to my progeny, and to my progenies; according to the kindness which I did to thee, thou shalt do to me, and to the land in which thou didst sojourn in it
2 Samuel 21:6-8
Seven men of his sons shall be given to us and we will hang them up before Jehovah in the hill of Saul, the chosen of Jehovah. And the king will say, I will give.
1 Samuel 20:14-17
And not only while yet I live and wilt thou not do the mercy of Jehovah with me, and I shall not die.
Genesis 31:48
And Laban will say, This heap a witness between me and between thee this day, for this its name was called Gilead:
Genesis 31:53
The God of Abraham and the God of Nahor shall judge between us, the God of their father: and Jacob will swear by the fear of his father Isaak.
Hebrews 6:16
For truly men swear by the greater: and the oath for confirmation to them the end of all controversy.