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1 Samuel 24:21–22

21 rSwear to me therefore by the Lord that you will not cut off my offspring after me, and sthat you will not destroy my name out of my father’s house.” 22 And David swore this to Saul. Then Saul went home, but David and his men went up tto the stronghold.

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1 Samuel 24:21–22 — The New International Version (NIV)

21 Now swear to me by the Lord that you will not kill off my descendants or wipe out my name from my father’s family.”

22 So David gave his oath to Saul. Then Saul returned home, but David and his men went up to the stronghold.

1 Samuel 24:21–22 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

21 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. 22 And David sware unto Saul. And Saul went home; but David and his men gat them up unto the hold.

1 Samuel 24:21–22 — New Living Translation (NLT)

21 Now swear to me by the Lord that when that happens you will not kill my family and destroy my line of descendants!”

22 So David promised this to Saul with an oath. Then Saul went home, but David and his men went back to their stronghold.

1 Samuel 24:21–22 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

21 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.”

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

1 Samuel 24:21–22 — New Century Version (NCV)

21 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.”

22 So David made the promise to Saul. Then Saul went back home, and David and his men went up to their hideout.

1 Samuel 24:21–22 — American Standard Version (ASV)

21 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. 22 And David sware unto Saul. And Saul went home; but David and his men gat them up unto the stronghold.

1 Samuel 24:21–22 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

21 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. 22 And David swore to Saul. And Saul went home; and David and his men went up to the stronghold.

1 Samuel 24:21–22 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

21 Swear an oath to the Lord for me that you will not wipe out my descendants or destroy my name in my father’s family.” 

22 So David swore to Saul. Then Saul went home, and David and his men went to their fortified camp. 

1 Samuel 24:21–22 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

21 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.” 22 So David swore to Saul. Then Saul went back home, and David and his men went up to the stronghold.

1 Samuel 24:21–22 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

21 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.” 22 So David swore this to Saul. Then Saul went home; but David and his men went up to the stronghold.

1 Samuel 24:21–22 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

21 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.” 22 So David swore this on oath to Saul, and Saul went to his house, but David and his men went up to the stronghold.

1 Samuel 24:21–22 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

21 Now take an oath in the name of the Lord. Promise me that you won’t cut off my children from my family. Also promise me that you won’t wipe out my name from my family line.”

22 So David took an oath and made that promise to Saul. Then Saul returned home. But David and his men went up to his usual place of safety.

1 Samuel 24:21–22 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

21 “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.”

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


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