1 Samuel 24:22
David swore to Saul. Saul went home, but David and his men went up to the stronghold.
World English Bible British with Deuterocanon
In The King James Version
And David sware unto Saul. And Saul went home; but David and his men gat them up unto the hold.
In Context
Cross References
Genesis 21:22At that time, Abimelech and Phicol the captain of his army spoke to Abraham, saying, “God is with you in all that you do.
1 Samuel 23:29David went up from there and lived in the strongholds of En Gedi.
2 Samuel 21:7But the king spared Mephibosheth the son of Jonathan the son of Saul, because of the LORD’s oath that was between them, between David and Jonathan the son of Saul.
Matthew 10:16“Behold, I send you out as sheep amongst wolves. Therefore be wise as serpents and harmless as doves.
Matthew Henry on 1 Samuel 24:17-22
Saul Relents at David's Reproof. ( b. c. 1057.) 16 And it came to pass, when David had made an end of speaking these words unto Saul, that Saul said, Is this thy voice, my son David? And Saul lifted up his voice, and wept. 17 And he said to David, Thou art more righteous than I: for thou hast rewarded me good, whereas I have rewarded thee evil. 18 And thou hast shewed this day how that thou hast dealt well with me: forasmuch as when the Lord had delivered me into thine hand, thou killedst me not. 19 For if a man… Read the whole commentary →