And David sware unto Saul. And Saul went home; but David and his men gat them up unto the hold.
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Parallel translations
4 additional translations▾
Parallel translations
4 additional translationsAnd David sware unto Saul. And Saul went home; but David and his men gat them up unto the stronghold.
So David gave his oath to Saul. Then Saul returned home, but David and his men went up to the stronghold.
And David sweareth to Saul, and Saul goeth unto his house, and David and his men have gone up unto the fortress.
And David swore to Saul. And Saul went home; and David and his men went up to the stronghold.
About this book
Old Testament▾
About this book
Old Testament1 Samuel — The transition from judges to monarchy. Samuel rises as prophet-judge; Israel demands a king; Saul rises and is rejected; David is anointed in obscurity and flees across the wilderness. Three lives overlapping — the prophetic-judicial-royal handoff.
- Author
- Traditionally Samuel (with additions after his death by Nathan and Gad — cf. 1 Chr 29:29)
- Date
- Events c. 1050–1010 BC; compilation during the early monarchy