1 Samuel 24:21 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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.”

1 Samuel 24:21 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 Samuel 24:21 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 Samuel 24:21 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Swear now therefore to me by Yahweh that you will not cut off my offspring after me, and that you will not destroy my name out of my father’s house.””

1 Samuel 24:21 — World English Bible

1 Samuel 24:21 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“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. ”

1 Samuel 24:21 — American Standard Version

1 Samuel 24:21 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“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.'”

1 Samuel 24:21 — Young's Literal Translation

1 Samuel 24:21 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“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. ”

1 Samuel 24:21 — Darby Translation

1 Samuel 24:21 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“For now behold, I know that thou shalt be King, and that the kingdome of Israel shall be stablished in thine hand.”

1 Samuel 24:21 — Geneva Bible

1 Samuel 24:21 in Context — 1 Samuel 24

19 For if a man find his enemy, will he let him go well away? wherefore the Lord reward thee good for that thou hast done unto me this day.

20 And now, behold, I know well that thou shalt surely be king, and that the kingdom of Israel shall be established in thine hand.

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.

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What Does 1 Samuel 24:21 Mean?

1 Samuel 24:21 is a verse from the Book of 1 Samuel, part of the Old Testament. It appears in 1 Samuel chapter 24. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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