Skip to content- (A solemn qualification) -Used in solemnizing covenants
- Between Abraham and the king of SodomGen 14:22Gen 14:23
- Between Abraham and AbimelechGen 21:22Gen 21:23
- Between Isaac and AbimelechGen 26:26–29Gen 26:31
- Abraham requires oath of his servant EliezerGen 24:2Gen 24:3Gen 24:9
- Esau confirms the sale of his birthright byGen 25:33
- Jacob confirms the covenant between him and Laban byGen 31:53
- Requires Joseph to swear that he would bury him with his forefathersGen 47:28–31
- Joseph requires a similar oathGen 50:25
- Rahab requires an oath from the spiesJos 2:12–14Jos 6:22
- The Israelites confirm the covenant with the HivitesJos 9:3–20
- Moses covenants with Caleb byJos 14:9
- The elders of Gilead confirm their pledge to Jephthah byJdg 11:10
- The Israelites swear in MizpehJdg 21:5
- Ruth swears to NaomiRut 1:17
- Boaz swears to RuthRut 3:13
- Saul swears to Jonathan1Sa 19:6
- Jonathan and David confirm a covenant by1Sa 20:31Sa 20:13–17
- David swears to Saul1Sa 24:211Sa 24:222Sa 21:7
- Saul swears to the witch of En-dor1Sa 28:10
- David swears not to eat until the sun goes down2Sa 3:35
- Joab confirms his word by2Sa 19:7
- David swears to Bath-sheba that Solomon will be king1Ki 1:281Ki 1:29
- Solomon confirms his word by1Ki 2:23
- So does Shimei1Ki 2:42
- Elisha seals his vow to follow Elijah by2Ki 2:2
- King of Samaria confirms his word with an2Ki 6:31
- Gehazi confirms his lie by2Ki 5:20
- Jehoida requires an oath from the rulers2Ki 11:4
- Zedekiah violates2Ch 36:13
- Ezra requires, of the Priests and LevitesEzr 10:5Ezr 10:19
- So does NehemiahNeh 5:12Neh 5:13
- Zedekiah swears to JeremiahJer 38:16
- Gedaliah confirms his word byJer 40:9
- Peter confirms his denial of Jesus byMrk 14:71
- ATTRIBUTED TO GODGen 22:16Psa 89:35Psa 95:11Psa 105:9Psa 132:11Isa 14:24Isa 45:23Jer 11:5Jer 22:5Jer 49:13Jer 51:14Luk 1:73Heb 3:11Heb 3:18Heb 4:3Heb 6:13Heb 6:14Heb 6:17Heb 7:21Heb 7:28Rev 10:6
- UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TOExo 20:7Exo 22:10Exo 22:11Exo 23:1Lev 6:2–5Lev 19:12Num 5:19–24Deu 5:11Deu 6:13Deu 10:201Ki 8:311Ki 8:32Psa 15:1Psa 15:2Psa 15:4Ecc 8:2Isa 48:1Jer 4:2Jer 5:2Jer 5:7Jer 7:8Jer 7:9Jer 12:16Dan 9:11Dan 12:7Hos 4:15Mat 5:33–37Mat 14:3–12Mat 23:18–22Mat 26:63Mrk 6:26Act 23:12–142Co 1:23Gal 1:20Heb 6:16Jas 5:12Rev 10:5Rev 10:6
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