Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Or if a soul swear, pronouncing with his lips to do evil, or to do good, whatsoever it be that a man shall pronounce with an oath, and it be hid from him; when he knoweth of it, then he shall be guilty in one of these.

Bible References

To do evil

Matthew 14:7
and so pleased Herod that he promised with an oath to give her whatever she asked for.
Mark 6:23
He even swore to her that whatever she asked, he would give it to her, up to half his kingdom.
Acts 23:12
When day dawned the Jews made a conspiracy, and bound themselves under a curse, saying that they would neither eat nor drink till they had killed Paul.