1 Samuel 24:22

So David sware unto Saul,—and Saul departed unto his own house, but, David and his men, went up on the stronghold.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

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

21Now, 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.

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Cross References

Genesis 21:22And it came to pass at that time, that Abimelech, with Phicol chieftain of his host, spake unto Abraham, saying,—God, is with thee in all that, thou art doing.

1 Samuel 23:29And David went up from thence,—and abode in the strongholds of En-gedi.

2 Samuel 21:7But the king had pity upon Mephibosheth, son of Jonathan, Saul’s son,—because of the oath of Yahweh that was between them, between David and Jonathan, Saul’s son.

Matthew 10:16Lo! I, send you forth as sheep amidst wolves; become ye therefore—prudent, as serpents, and simple, 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 →

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