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Oath


(A solemn qualification)

Used in solemnizing covenants

Abraham requires oath of his servant Eliezer—Ge 24:2,3,9

Esau confirms the sale of his birthright by—Ge 25:33

Jacob confirms the covenant between him and Laban by—Ge 31:53

Requires Joseph to swear that he would bury him with his forefathers—Ge 47:28-31

Joseph requires a similar oath—Ge 50:25

Rahab requires an oath from the spies—Jos 2:12-14; 6:22

The Israelites confirm the covenant with the Hivites—Jos 9:3-20

Moses covenants with Caleb by—Jos 14:9

The elders of Gilead confirm their pledge to Jephthah by—Jud 11:10

The Israelites swear in Mizpeh—Jud 21:5

Ruth swears to Naomi—Ru 1:17

Boaz swears to Ruth—Ru 3:13

Saul swears to Jonathan—1Sa 19:6

Jonathan and David confirm a covenant by—1Sa 20:3,13-17

David swears to Saul—1Sa 24:21,22; 2Sa 21:7

Saul swears to the witch of En-dor—1Sa 28:10

David swears not to eat until the sun goes down—2Sa 3:35

Joab confirms his word by—2Sa 19:7

David swears to Bath-sheba that Solomon will be king—1Ki 1:28,29

Solomon confirms his word by—1Ki 2:23

So does Shimei—1Ki 2:42

Elisha seals his vow to follow Elijah by—2Ki 2:2

King of Samaria confirms his word with an—2Ki 6:31

Gehazi confirms his lie by—2Ki 5:20

Jehoida requires an oath from the rulers—2Ki 11:4

Zedekiah violates—2Ch 36:13

Ezra requires, of the Priests and Levites—Ezr 10:5,19

So does Nehemiah—Ne 5:12,13

Zedekiah swears to Jeremiah—Jer 38:16

Gedaliah confirms his word by—Jer 40:9

Peter confirms his denial of Jesus by—Mr 14:71

ATTRIBUTED TO GOD—Ge 22:16; Ps 89:35; 95:11; 105:9; 132:11; Isa 14:24; 45:23; Jer 11:5; 22:5; 49:13; 51:14; Lu 1:73; Heb 3:11,18; 4:3; 6:13,14,17; 7:21,28; Re 10:6

UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO—Ex 20:7; 22:10,11; 23:1; Le 6:2-5; 19:12; Nu 5:19-24; De 5:11; 6:13; 10:20; 1Ki 8:31,32; Ps 15:1,2,4; Ec 8:2; Isa 48:1; Jer 4:2; 5:2,7; 7:8,9; 12:16; Da 9:11; 12:7; Ho 4:15; Mt 5:33-37; 14:3-12; 23:18-22; 26:63; Mr 6:26; Ac 23:12-14; 2Co 1:23; Ga 1:20; Heb 6:16; Jas 5:12; Re 10:5,6