1 Samuel 24:21

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."

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In The 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.

In Context

20Now, behold, I know that you shall surely be king, and that the kingdom of Israel shall be established in your hand.

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

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Cross References

Genesis 31:48Laban said, "This heap is witness between me and you this day." Therefore it was named Galeed

1 Samuel 20:14You shall not only while yet I live show me the loving kindness of the Lord, that I not die;

1 Samuel 25:28Please forgive the trespass of your handmaid. For the Lord will certainly make my lord a sure house, because my lord fights the battles of the Lord; and evil shall not be found in you all your days.

2 Samuel 21:6let seven men of his sons be delivered to us, and we will hang them up to the Lord in Gibeah of Saul, the chosen of the Lord."The king said, "I will give them."

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 →

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