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 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

.See COVENANT

.See FALSE WITNESS

.See GOD, PROFANING HIS NAME

.See PERJURY