Thematic Bible: Generally respected the obligation of
Thematic Bible
Oaths » The jews » Generally respected the obligation of
In his eyes a rejected one [is] contemptible, but he honors those who respect Yahweh. He takes an oath to [his own] injury and does not retract it.
But the king spared Mephibosheth the son of Jonathan, the son of Saul, because of the sworn oath of Yahweh which [was] between them, between David and Jonathan the son of Saul.
But all the leaders of the congregation said, "We have sworn to them by Yahweh the God of Israel, and so we cannot touch them. This we will do to them: [we will] let them live so that wrath will not be on us because of the oath we swore to them."
And [although] the king was distressed, because of his oaths and his {dinner guests} he commanded [the request] to be granted.