Oath

Oath A solemn qualification.
Used in solemnizing covenants:
- Between Abraham and the king of Sodom
Gen 14:23
- Between Abraham and Abimelech
Gen 21:23
- Between Isaac and Abimelech
Gen 26:29; Gen 26:31
Instances of:
- Abraham requires oath of his servant Eliezer
Gen 24:3; Gen 24:9
- Esau confirms the sale of his birthright by
Gen 25:33
- Jacob confirms the covenant between him and Laban by
Gen 31:53
- Laban requires Joseph to swear that he would bury him with his fathers
Gen 47:31
- Joseph requires a like oath
Gen 50:25
- Rahab requires an oath from the spies
Jos 2:14; Jos 6:22
- The Israelites confirm the covenant with the Hivites
Jos 9:20
- 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
Rth 1:17
- Boaz swears to Ruth
Rth 3:13
- Saul swears to Jonathan
1Sa 19:6
- Jonathan and David confirm a covenant by
1Sa 20:3; 1Sa 20:17
- David swears to Saul
1Sa 24:22; 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 shall be king
1Ki 1:29
- Solomon confirms his word by
1Ki 2:23
- Shimei confirms his word by
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; Ezr 10:19
- Nehemiah requires, of the priests and Levites
Neh 5:13
- Zedekiah swears to Jeremiah
Jer 38:16
- Gedaliah confirms his word by
Jer 40:9
- Peter confirms his denial of Jesus by
Mar 14:71
Attributed to God
Gen 22:16; Psa 89:35; Psa 95:11; Psa 105:9; Psa 132:11; Isa 14:24; Isa 45:23; Jer 11:5; Jer 22:5; Jer 49:13; Jer 51:14; Luk 1:73; Heb 3:11; Heb 3:18; Heb 4:3; Heb 6:14; Heb 6:17; Heb 7:21; Heb 7:28; Rev 10:6
Unclassified scriptures relating to
Exo 20:7; Deu 5:11; Exo 22:11; Exo 23:1; Lev 6:5; Lev 19:12; Num 5:24; Deu 6:13; Deu 10:20; 1Ki 8:32; Psa 15:2; Psa 15:4; Ecc 8:2; Isa 48:1; Jer 4:2; Jer 5:2; Jer 5:7; Jer 7:9; Jer 12:16; Dan 9:11; Dan 12:7; Hos 4:15; Mat 5:37; Mat 14:12; Mar 6:26; Mat 23:22; Mat 26:63; Act 23:14; 2Co 1:23; Gal 1:20; Heb 6:16; Jas 5:12; Rev 10:6
Covenant; False Witness; God, Name of, Not to Be Profaned; Perjury