OATH
(A solemn qualification) -Used in solemnizing covenants
Between Abraham and the king of Sodom GEN 14:22,23
Between Abraham and Abimelech GEN 21:22,23
Between Isaac and Abimelech GEN 26:26-29,31
Abraham requires oath of his servant Eliezer GEN 24:2,3,9
Esau confirms the sale of his birthright by GEN 25:33
Jacob confirms the covenant between him and Laban by GEN 31:53
Requires Joseph to swear that he would bury him with his forefathers GEN 47:28-31
Joseph requires a similar oath GEN 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 JDG 11:10
The Israelites swear in Mizpeh JDG 21:5
Ruth swears to Naomi RUT 1:17
Boaz swears to Ruth RUT 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 NEH 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 MRK 14:71
ATTRIBUTED TO GOD GEN 22:16; PSA 89:35; 95:11; 105:9; 132:11; ISA 14:24; 45:23; JER 11:5; 22:5; 49:13; 51:14; LUK 1:73; HEB 3:11,18; 4:3; 6:13,14,17; 7:21,28; REV 10:6
UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO EXO 20:7; 22:10,11; 23:1; LEV 6:2-5; 19:12; NUM 5:19-24; DEU 5:11; 6:13; 10:20; 1KI 8:31,32; PSA 15:1,2,4; ECC 8:2; ISA 48:1; JER 4:2; 5:2,7; 7:8,9; 12:16; DAN 9:11; 12:7; HOS 4:15; MAT 5:33-37; 14:3-12; 23:18-22; 26:63; MRK 6:26; ACT 23:12-14; 2CO 1:23; GAL 1:20; HEB 6:16; JAS 5:12; REV 10:5,6
See COVENANT
See FALSE WITNESS
See GOD, PROFANING HIS NAME
See PERJURY
