Oath

(A solemn qualification)

Used in solemnizing covenants

• Between Abraham and the king of Sodom Ge 14:22,23
• Between Abraham and Abimelech Ge 21:22,23
• Between Isaac and Abimelech Ge 26:26-29,31

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 forefathersGe 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; De5:11; 6:13; 10:20; 1Ki 8:31,32; Ps 15:1,2,4; Ec 8:2; Isa48:1; 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

• See Covenant

• See False witness

• See God, profaning his name

• See Perjury