1 Samuel
1 Samuel 24:21–22
21So now, swear to me by the LORD that you will not cut off my descendants or wipe out my name from my father’s house.”
22So David gave his oath to Saul. Then Saul returned home, but David and his men went up to the stronghold.
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1 Samuel 24:21
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| So now | וְעַתָּ֗ה | wə·‘at·tāh | Conjunctive waw; Adverb | H6258 now |
| swear | הִשָּׁ֤בְעָה | hiš·šā·ḇə·‘āh | Verb - Nifal - Imperative - masculine singular; third person feminine singular | H7650 swear |
| to me | לִּי֙ | lî | Preposition; first person common singular | |
| by the LORD | בַּֽיהוָ֔ה | Yah·weh | Preposition-b; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| that you will not | אִם־ | ’im- | Conjunction | H518 if |
| cut off | תַּכְרִ֥ית | taḵ·rîṯ | Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | H3772 cut off, cut down |
| my descendants | זַרְעִ֖י | zar·‘î | Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular | H2233 sowing, seed, offspring |
| or wipe out | תַּשְׁמִ֥יד | taš·mîḏ | Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | H8045 be exterminated, destroyed |
| my name | שְׁמִ֖י | šə·mî | Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular | H8034 name |
| from my father’s | אָבִֽי׃ | ’ā·ḇî | Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular | H1 father |
| house | מִבֵּ֥ית | mib·bêṯ | Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct | H1004 house |
1 Samuel 24:22
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| So David | דָּוִ֖ד | dā·wiḏ | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H1732 David |
| gave his oath | וַיִּשָּׁבַ֥ע | way·yiš·šā·ḇa‘ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H7650 swear |
| to Saul | לְשָׁא֑וּל | lə·šā·’ūl | Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H7586 Shaul |
| Then Saul | שָׁאוּל֙ | šā·’ūl | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H7586 Shaul |
| returned | וַיֵּ֤לֶךְ | way·yê·leḵ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H1980 go, come, walk |
| home | בֵּית֔וֹ | bê·ṯōw | Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H1004 house |
| but David | וְדָוִד֙ | wə·ḏā·wiḏ | Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H1732 David |
| and his men | וַֽאֲנָשָׁ֔יו | wa·’ă·nā·šāw | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular | H376 man |
| went up | עָל֖וּ | ‘ā·lū | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural | H5927 go up, ascend, climb |
| to | עַל־ | ‘al- | Preposition | H5921 height |
| the stronghold | הַמְּצוּדָֽה׃פ | ham·mə·ṣū·ḏāh | Article; Noun - feminine singular | H4686 net, capture, fastness |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
1 Samuel 24:21 Genesis 21:23 · 2 Samuel 21:6–8 · 1 Samuel 20:14–17
1 Samuel 24:22 1 Samuel 23:29 · John 2:24 · Matthew 10:16–17
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.