Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
If a man vow a vow unto the LORD, or swear an oath to bind his soul with a bond; he shall not break his word, he shall do according to all that proceedeth out of his mouth.
To bind
Bible References
Swear
Matthew 5:33
Once again, you have heard how the men of old were told, 'You must not forswear yourself but discharge your vows to the Lord'.
Matthew 14:7
whereupon he promised with an oath to give her whatever she wanted.
Acts 23:12
When day broke, the Jews formed a conspiracy, taking a solemn oath neither to eat nor to drink till they had killed Paul.
2 Corinthians 1:23
I call God to witness against my soul, it was to spare you that I refrained from revisiting Corinth.
2 Corinthians 9:9
as it is written, He scatters his gifts to the poor broadcast, his charity lasts for ever.
To bind
Matthew 23:16
Woe to you, blind guides that you are! you say, 'Swear by the sanctuary, and it means nothing; but swear by the gold of the sanctuary, and the oath is binding.'