At that time Abimelech and Phicol the commander of his army said to Abraham, “God is with you in all that you do;
1 Samuel 24:22 - Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI) And David swore this to Saul. Then Saul went home; but David and his men went up to the stronghold. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And David sware unto Saul. And Saul went home; but David and his men gat them up unto the hold. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition David gave Saul his oath; and Saul went home, but David and his men went up to the stronghold. American Standard Version (1901) And David sware unto Saul. And Saul went home; but David and his men gat them up unto the stronghold. Common English Bible David made a solemn pledge to Saul. Then Saul went back home, but David and his soldiers went up to the fortress. Catholic Public Domain Version Swear to me in the Lord that you will not take away my offspring after me, nor take away my name from the house of my father." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Swear to me by the Lord, that thou wilt not destroy my seed after me, nor take away my name from the house of my father. |
At that time Abimelech and Phicol the commander of his army said to Abraham, “God is with you in all that you do;
now therefore swear to me here by God that you will not deal falsely with me or with my offspring or with my posterity, but as I have dealt loyally with you, you will deal with me and with the land where you have sojourned.”
let seven of his sons be given to us, so that we may hang them up before the Lord at Gibeon on the mountain of the Lord.” And the king said, “I will give them.”
But the king spared Mephibosheth, the son of Saul's son Jonathan, because of the oath of the Lord which was between them, between David and Jonathan the son of Saul.
Then Saul said to David, “Blessed be you, my son David! You will do many things and will succeed in them.” So David went his way, and Saul returned to his place.