Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

If any man trespass against his neighbour, and an oath be laid upon him to cause him to swear, and the oath come before thine altar in this house:

An oath be laid upon him

The oath

General references

Bible References

Trespass

2 Chronicles 6:22
"If a man sins against his neighbor and he is required to take an oath, and he then comes to take an oath in front of your altar in this Temple,

An oath be laid upon him

Exodus 22:8
If the thief is not found, the owner of the house is to appear before the judges to see whether or not the thief took his neighbor's property.
Leviticus 5:1
"If someone sins because he has failed to testify after receiving notice to testify as a witness regarding what he has observed or learned, he is to be held responsible."
Proverbs 30:9
so that I don't become overfed and deny you by saying, "Who is the LORD?" or so that I don't become poor and steal, and then misuse the name of my God.

The oath

Numbers 5:16
Then the priest is to bring it and make her stand in the LORD's presence.

General references

Psalm 88:2
Let my prayer come before you; listen to my cry.

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