Catholic Public Domain Version
"And now I know certainly that you shall be king, and you shall have the kingdom of Israel in your hand. "
— 1 Samuel 24:21, Catholic Public Domain 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.”
“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. ”
“Swear now therefore to me by Yahweh, that you will not cut off my seed after me, and that you will not destroy my name out of my father's house."”
“So now swear to me in the LORD’s name that you will not kill my descendants after me or destroy my name from the house of my father.””
“And now as I know that thou shalt surely be king, and have the kingdom of Israel in thy hand:”
“So give me your oath by the Lord, that you will not put an end to my seed after me or let my name be cut off from my father's family.”
“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.”
And he said to David: “You are more just than I am. For you have distributed good to me, but I have repaid evil to you.
And you have revealed this day the good that you have done for me: how the Lord delivered me into your hand, but you did not kill me.
For who, when he will have found his enemy, will release him along a good path? So may the Lord repay you for this good turn, because you have acted on my behalf this day.
And now I know certainly that you shall be king, and you shall have the kingdom of Israel in your hand.
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.”
And David swore to Saul. Therefore, Saul went away to his own house. And David and his men ascended to places that were more secure.