1 Samuel 24:21
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"So nowוְעַתָּ֗ה
(ve·'at·tah)
6258: nowprobably from anah
swearהִשָּׁ֤בְעָה
(hi·sha·ve·'ah)
7650: to sweardenominative verb from sheba
to me by the LORDבַּֽיהוָ֔ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
that you will not cut offתַּכְרִ֥ית
(tach·rit)
3772: to cut off, cut downa prim. root
my descendantsזַרְעִ֖י
(zar·'i)
2233: a sowing, seed, offspringfrom zara
afterאַֽחֲרָ֑י
(a·cha·rai;)
310: the hind or following partfrom achar
me and that you will not destroyתַּשְׁמִ֥יד
(tash·mid)
8045: to be exterminated or destroyeda prim. root
my nameשְׁמִ֖י
(she·mi)
8034: a nameof uncertain derivation
from my father'sאָבִֽי׃
(a·vi.)
1: fatherfrom an unused word
household."מִבֵּ֥ית
(mib·beit)
1004: a housea prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
Swear
shaba`  (shaw-bah')
propr. to be complete; to seven oneself, i.e. swear (as if by repeating a declaration seven times)
now therefore unto me by the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
that thou wilt not
'im  (eem)
used very widely as demonstrative, lo!; interrog., whether?; or conditional, if, although; also Oh that!, when;
cut off
karath  (kaw-rath')
to cut (off, down or asunder); by implication, to destroy or consume; specifically, to covenant
my seed
zera`  (zeh'-rah)
seed; figuratively, fruit, plant, sowing-time, posterity -- carnally, child, fruitful, seed(-time), sowing-time.
after
'achar  (akh-ar')
the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after (in various senses)
me and that thou wilt not destroy
shamad  (shaw-mad')
to desolate -- destory(-uction), bring to nought, overthrow, perish, pluck down, utterly.
my name
shem  (shame)
an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character -- + base, (in-)fame(-ous), named(-d), renown, report.
out of my father's
'ab  (awb)
father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application) -- chief, (fore-)father(-less), patrimony, principal. Compare names in Abi-.
house
bayith  (bah'-yith)
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"So now swear to me by the LORD that you will not cut off my descendants after me and that you will not destroy my name from my father's household."

King James Bible
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.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Therefore swear to me by the LORD that you will not cut off my descendants or wipe out my name from my father's family."

International Standard Version
Now swear to me by the LORD that you will never eliminate my descendants after me, and that you won't erase my name from my father's family."

NET Bible
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."

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Swear an oath to the LORD for me that you will not wipe out my descendants or destroy my name in my father's family."

King James 2000 Bible
Swear now therefore unto me by the LORD, that you will not cut off my descendants after me, and that you will not destroy my name out of my father's house.
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