²⁴ And the watchers saw a man coming out of the town, and said to him, If you will make clear to us the way into the town, we will be kind to you.

¹² So now, will you give me your oath by the Lord, that, because I have been kind to you, you will be kind to my father's house,

¹³ And that you will keep safe my father and mother and my brothers and sisters and all they have, so that death may not come on us?

¹⁴ And the men said to her, Our life for yours if you keep our business secret; and when the Lord has given us the land, we will keep faith and be kind to you.

¹⁵ And David said to him, Will you take me down to this band? And he said, If you give me your oath that you will not put me to death or give me up to my master, I will take you to them.