Genesis 21:23
Christian Standard Bible Anglicised
23 Swear to me by God here and now, that you will not break an agreement with me or with my children and descendants. As I have been loyal to you, so you will be loyal to me and to the country where you are a resident foreigner.’
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1 Samuel 20:14-17
Christian Standard Bible Anglicised
14 If I continue to live, show me kindness[a] from the Lord, but if I die, 15 don’t ever withdraw your kindness from my household – not even when the Lord cuts off every one of David’s enemies from the face of the earth.’(A) 16 Then Jonathan made a covenant with the house of David,(B) saying, ‘May the Lord hold David’s enemies accountable.’[b](C) 17 Jonathan once again swore to David[c] in his love for him, because he loved him as he loved himself.(D)
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2 Samuel 21:6-8
Christian Standard Bible Anglicised
6 let seven of his male descendants be handed over to us so we may hang[a] them in the presence of the Lord(A) at Gibeah of Saul,(B) the Lord’s chosen.’(C)
The king answered, ‘I will hand them over.’
7 David spared Mephibosheth, the son of Saul’s son Jonathan, because of the oath of the Lord that was between David and Jonathan, Saul’s son.(D) 8 But the king took Armoni and Mephibosheth, who were the two sons whom Rizpah(E) daughter of Aiah had borne to Saul, and the five sons whom Merab[b](F) daughter of Saul had borne to Adriel son of Barzillai the Meholathite
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