(A solemn qualification)
Used in solemnizing covenants
Between Abraham and the king of Sodom
Genesis 14:22,23
Between Abraham and Abimelech
Genesis 21:22,23
Between Isaac and Abimelech
Genesis 26:26-29,31
Abraham requires oath of his servant Eliezer
Genesis 24:2,3,9
Esau confirms the sale of his birthright by
Genesis 25:33
Jacob confirms the covenant between him and Laban by
Genesis 31:53
Requires Joseph to swear that he would bury him with his Forefathers
Genesis 47:28-31
Joseph requires a similar oath
Genesis 50:25
Rahab requires an oath from the spies
Joshua 2:12-14; 6:22
The Israelites confirm the covenant with the Hivites
Joshua 9:3-20
Moses covenants with Caleb by
Joshua 14:9
The elders of Gilead confirm their pledge to Jephthah by
Judges 11:10
The Israelites swear in Mizpeh
Judges 21:5
Ruth swears to Naomi
Ruth 1:17
Boaz swears to Ruth
Ruth 3:13
Saul swears to Jonathan
1 Samuel 19:6
Jonathan and David confirm a covenant by
1 Samuel 20:3,13-17
David swears to Saul
1 Samuel 24:21,22; 2 Samuel 21:7
Saul swears to the witch of En-dor
1 Samuel 28:10
David swears not to eat until the sun goes down
2 Samuel 3:35
Joab confirms his word by
2 Samuel 19:7
David swears to Bath-sheba that Solomon will be king
1 Kings 1:28,29
Solomon confirms his word by
1 Kings 2:23
So does Shimei
1 Kings 2:42
Elisha seals his vow to follow Elijah by
2 Kings 2:2
King of Samaria confirms his word with an
2 Kings 6:31
Gehazi confirms his lie by
2 Kings 5:20
Jehoida requires an oath from the rulers
2 Kings 11:4
Zedekiah violates
2 Chronicles 36:13
Ezra requires, of the Priests and Levites
Ezra 10:5,19
So does Nehemiah
Nehemiah 5:12,13
Zedekiah swears to Jeremiah
Jeremiah 38:16
Gedaliah confirms his word by
Jeremiah 40:9
Peter confirms his denial of Jesus by
Mark 14:71
ATTRIBUTED TO GOD
Genesis 22:16; Psalms 89:35; 95:11; 105:9; 132:11; Isaiah 14:24; 45:23; Jeremiah 11:5; 22:5; 49:13; 51:14; Luke 1:73; Hebrews 3:11,18; 4:3; 6:13,14,17; 7:21,28; Revelation 10:6
UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
Exodus 20:7; 22:10,11; 23:1; Leviticus 6:2-5; 19:12; Numbers 5:19-24; Deuteronomy 5:11; 6:13; 10:20; 1 Kings 8:31,32; Psalms 15:1,2,4; Ecclesiastes 8:2; Isaiah 48:1; Jeremiah 4:2; 5:2,7; 7:8,9; 12:16; Daniel 9:11; 12:7; Hosea 4:15; Matthew 5:33-37; 14:3-12; 23:18-22; 26:63; Mark 6:26; Acts 23:12-14; 2 Corinthians 1:23; Galatians 1:20; Hebrews 6:16; James 5:12; Revelation 10:5,6
