KJV King James Version
And David sware unto Saul. And Saul went home; but David and his men gat them up unto the hold.
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1 Samuel 24:22
And David sware unto Saul. And Saul went home; but David and his men gat them up unto the hold.
Read it in 5 translations
BSB Berean Standard Bible
So David gave his oath to Saul. Then Saul returned home, but David and his men went up to the stronghold.
WEB World English Bible
David swore to Saul. Saul went home; but David and his men went up to the stronghold.
ASV American Standard Version
And David sware unto Saul. And Saul went home; but David and his men gat them up unto the stronghold.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And David sweareth to Saul, and Saul goeth unto his house, and David and his men have gone up unto the fortress.
Surrounding context — 1 Samuel 24
19 For if a man find his enemy, will he let him go well away? wherefore the LORD reward thee good for that thou hast done unto me this day.
20 And now, behold, I know well that thou shalt surely be king, and that the kingdom of Israel shall be established in thine hand.
21 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.
22 And David sware unto Saul. And Saul went home; but David and his men gat them up unto the hold.
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וַיִּשָּׁבַ֥עH7650 · sha.vato swearדָּוִ֖דH1732 · da.vidDavidלְשָׁא֑וּלH7586 · sha.ulSaulוַיֵּ֤לֶךְH1980 · ha.lakhto go: wentשָׁאוּל֙H7586 · sha.ulSaulאֶל־H413 · elto(wards)בֵּית֔וֹH1004 · betplaceוְדָוִד֙H1732 · da.vidDavidוַֽאֲנָשָׁ֔יוH582 · e.noshhumanעָל֖וּH5927 · a.lahto ascend: riseעַל־H5921 · aluponהַמְּצוּדָֽה׃ פH4686 · ma.tsu.dahnet
Cross-references
1 Samuel 23:29And David went up from thence, and dwelt in strong holds at Engedi.John 2:24But Jesus did not commit himself unto them, because he knew all [men],Matthew 10:16-17Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.Proverbs 26:24-25He that hateth dissembleth with his lips, and layeth up deceit within him;
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