Oath
Oath [E] [S]
- (A solemn qualification)
- Used in solemnizing covenants
- Between Abraham and the king of Sodom
Genesis 14:22 Genesis 14:23 - Between Abraham and Abimelech
Genesis 21:22 Genesis 21:23 - Between Isaac and Abimelech
Genesis 26:26-29 Genesis 26:31
- Between Abraham and the king of Sodom
- Abraham requires oath of his servant Eliezer
Genesis 24:2 Genesis 24:3 Genesis 24:9 - Esau confirms the sale of his birthright by
Genesis 25:33 - Jacob confirms the covenant between him and Laban by
Genesis 31:53 - Requires Joseph to swear that he would bury him with his forefathers
Genesis 47:28-31 - Joseph requires a similar oath
Genesis 50:25 - Rahab requires an oath from the spies
Joshua 2:12-14 ; 6:22 - The Israelites confirm the covenant with the Hivites
Joshua 9:3-20 - Moses covenants with Caleb by
Joshua 14:9 - The elders of Gilead confirm their pledge to Jephthah by
Judges 11:10 - The Israelites swear in Mizpeh
Judges 21:5 - Ruth swears to Naomi
Ruth 1:17 - Boaz swears to Ruth
Ruth 3:13 - Saul swears to Jonathan
1 Samuel 19:6 - Jonathan and David confirm a covenant by
1 Samuel 20:3 1 Samuel 20:13-17 - David swears to Saul
1 Samuel 24:21 1 Samuel 24:22 ; 2 Samuel 21:7 - Saul swears to the witch of En-dor
1 Samuel 28:10 - David swears not to eat until the sun goes down
2 Samuel 3:35 - Joab confirms his word by
2 Samuel 19:7 - David swears to Bath-sheba that Solomon will be king
1 Kings 1:28 1 Kings 1:29 - Solomon confirms his word by
1 Kings 2:23 - So does Shimei
1 Kings 2:42 - Elisha seals his vow to follow Elijah by
2 Kings 2:2 - King of Samaria confirms his word with an
2 Kings 6:31 - Gehazi confirms his lie by
2 Kings 5:20 - Jehoida requires an oath from the rulers
2 Kings 11:4 - Zedekiah violates
2 Chronicles 36:13 - Ezra requires, of the Priests and Levites
Ezra 10:5 Ezra 10:19 - So does Nehemiah
Nehemiah 5:12 Nehemiah 5:13 - Zedekiah swears to Jeremiah
Jeremiah 38:16 - Gedaliah confirms his word by
Jeremiah 40:9 - Peter confirms his denial of Jesus by
Mark 14:71
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