1 Samuel 24:21
“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.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
Swear now therefore unto me by the Lord,.... By the Word of the Lord, as the, Targum:
that thou wilt not cut off my…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
Swear now ... - The same request which Jonathan made 1Sa 20:15. The deep, genealogical feeling of the Israelites breaks…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
Swear now - Saul knew that an oath would bind David, though it was insufficient to bind himself; see Sa1 19:6. He had…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–17141 Samuel 24:16-22
Here we have,
I. Saul's penitent reply to David's speech. It was strange that he had patience to hear him out,…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
Swear now, &c] Saul pledges his successor not to follow the barbarous Oriental custom. See on 1Sa 20:14.
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