For when God made a promise to Abraham, since he had no one greater by whom to swear, he swore by himself, saying, "Surely I will bless you and multiply you."

Psalm 95:11

Therefore I swore in my wrath, "They shall not enter my rest." Verse Concepts

Jeremiah 51:14

The LORD of hosts has sworn by himself: Surely I will fill you with men, as many as locusts, and they shall raise the shout of victory over you. Verse Concepts

Hebrews 3:18

And to whom did he swear that they would not enter his rest, but to those who were disobedient? Verse Concepts

Isaiah 14:24

The LORD of hosts has sworn: "As I have planned, so shall it be, and as I have purposed, so shall it stand, Verse Concepts

Jeremiah 11:5

that I may confirm the oath that I swore to your fathers, to give them a land flowing with milk and honey, as at this day." Then I answered, "So be it, LORD." Verse Concepts

Jeremiah 49:13

For I have sworn by myself, declares the LORD, that Bozrah shall become a horror, a taunt, a waste, and a curse, and all her cities shall be perpetual wastes." Verse Concepts

Hebrews 7:28

For the law appoints men in their weakness as high priests, but the word of the oath, which came later than the law, appoints a Son who has been made perfect forever. Verse Concepts

Hebrews 6:17

So when God desired to show more convincingly to the heirs of the promise the unchangeable character of his purpose, he guaranteed it with an oath, Verse Concepts

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Genesis 22:16

and said, "By myself I have sworn, declares the LORD, because you have done this and have not withheld your son, your only son, Verse Concepts

Psalm 89:35

Once for all I have sworn by my holiness; I will not lie to David. Verse Concepts

Psalm 105:9

the covenant that he made with Abraham, his sworn promise to Isaac, Verse Concepts

Hebrews 4:3

For we who have believed enter that rest, as he has said, "As I swore in my wrath, 'They shall not enter my rest,'"although his works were finished from the foundation of the world. Verse Concepts

Psalm 132:11

The LORD swore to David a sure oath from which he will not turn back: "One of the sons of your body I will set on your throne. Verse Concepts

Hebrews 3:11

As I swore in my wrath, 'They shall not enter my rest.'" Verse Concepts

Revelation 10:6

and swore by him who lives forever and ever, who created heaven and what is in it, the earth and what is in it, and the sea and what is in it, that there would be no more delay, Verse Concepts

Isaiah 45:23

By myself I have sworn; from my mouth has gone out in righteousness a word that shall not return: 'To me every knee shall bow, every tongue shall swear allegiance.' Verse Concepts

Jeremiah 22:5

But if you will not obey these words, I swear by myself, declares the LORD, that this house shall become a desolation. Verse Concepts

Hebrews 7:21

but this one was made a priest with an oath by the one who said to him: "The Lord has sworn and will not change his mind, 'You are a priest forever.'" Verse Concepts

Oath » David swears to saul

2 Samuel 21:7

But the king spared Mephibosheth, the son of Saul's son Jonathan, because of the oath of the LORD that was between them, between David and Jonathan the son of Saul.

1 Samuel 24:21-22

Swear to me therefore by the LORD that you will not cut off my offspring after me, and that you will not destroy my name out of my father's house." And David swore this to Saul. Then Saul went home, but David and his men went up to the stronghold.

Oath » Rahab requires an oath from the spies

Joshua 2:12-14

Now then, please swear to me by the LORD that, as I have dealt kindly with you, you also will deal kindly with my father's house, and give me a sure sign that you will save alive my father and mother, my brothers and sisters, and all who belong to them, and deliver our lives from death." And the men said to her, "Our life for yours even to death! If you do not tell this business of ours, then when the LORD gives us the land we will deal kindly and faithfully with you."

Joshua 6:22

But to the two men who had spied out the land, Joshua said, "Go into the prostitute's house and bring out from there the woman and all who belong to her, as you swore to her." Verse Concepts

Oath » Used in solemnizing covenants » Between isaac and abimelech

Genesis 26:31

In the morning they rose early and exchanged oaths. And Isaac sent them on their way, and they departed from him in peace. Verse Concepts

Genesis 26:26-29

When Abimelech went to him from Gerar with Ahuzzath his adviser and Phicol the commander of his army, Isaac said to them, "Why have you come to me, seeing that you hate me and have sent me away from you?" They said, "We see plainly that the LORD has been with you. So we said, let there be a sworn pact between us, between you and us, and let us make a covenant with you, read more.
that you will do us no harm, just as we have not touched you and have done to you nothing but good and have sent you away in peace. You are now the blessed of the LORD."

Oath » Jonathan and david confirm a covenant by

1 Samuel 20:3

But David vowed again, saying, "Your father knows well that I have found favor in your eyes, and he thinks, 'Do not let Jonathan know this, lest he be grieved.' But truly, as the LORD lives and as your soul lives, there is but a step between me and death." Verse Concepts

1 Samuel 20:13-17

But should it please my father to do you harm, the LORD do so to Jonathan and more also if I do not disclose it to you and send you away, that you may go in safety. May the LORD be with you, as he has been with my father. If I am still alive, show me the steadfast love of the LORD, that I may not die; and do not cut off your steadfast love from my house forever, when the LORD cuts off every one of the enemies of David from the face of the earth." read more.
And Jonathan made a covenant with the house of David, saying, "May the LORD take vengeance on David's enemies." And Jonathan made David swear again by his love for him, for he loved him as he loved his own soul.

Oath » Used in solemnizing covenants » Between abraham and the king of sodom

Genesis 14:22-23

But Abram said to the king of Sodom, "I have lifted my hand to the LORD, God Most High, Possessor of heaven and earth, that I would not take a thread or a sandal strap or anything that is yours, lest you should say, 'I have made Abram rich.'

Oath » Used in solemnizing covenants » Between abraham and abimelech

Genesis 21:22-23

At that time Abimelech and Phicol the commander of his army said to Abraham, "God is with you in all that you do. Now therefore swear to me here by God that you will not deal falsely with me or with my descendants or with my posterity, but as I have dealt kindly with you, so you will deal with me and with the land where you have sojourned."

Oath » Requires joseph to swear that he would bury him with his forefathers

Genesis 47:28-31

And Jacob lived in the land of Egypt seventeen years. So the days of Jacob, the years of his life, were 147 years. And when the time drew near that Israel must die, he called his son Joseph and said to him, "If now I have found favor in your sight, put your hand under my thigh and promise to deal kindly and truly with me. Do not bury me in Egypt, but let me lie with my fathers. Carry me out of Egypt and bury me in their burying place." He answered, "I will do as you have said." read more.
And he said, "Swear to me"; and he swore to him. Then Israel bowed himself upon the head of his bed.

Oath » David swears to bath-sheba that solomon will be king

1 Kings 1:28-29

Then King David answered, "Call Bathsheba to me." So she came into the king's presence and stood before the king. And the king swore, saying, "As the LORD lives, who has redeemed my soul out of every adversity,

Oath » Abraham requires oath of his servant eliezer

Genesis 24:2-3

And Abraham said to his servant, the oldest of his household, who had charge of all that he had, "Put your hand under my thigh, that I may make you swear by the LORD, the God of heaven and God of the earth, that you will not take a wife for my son from the daughters of the Canaanites, among whom I dwell,

Genesis 24:9

So the servant put his hand under the thigh of Abraham his master and swore to him concerning this matter. Verse Concepts

Oath » Ezra requires, of the priests and levites

Ezra 10:19

They pledged themselves to put away their wives, and their guilt offering was a ram of the flock for their guilt. Verse Concepts

Ezra 10:5

Then Ezra arose and made the leading priests and Levites and all Israel take oath that they would do as had been said. So they took the oath. Verse Concepts

Oath » The israelites confirm the covenant with the hivites

Joshua 9:3-20

But when the inhabitants of Gibeon heard what Joshua had done to Jericho and to Ai, they on their part acted with cunning and went and made ready provisions and took worn-out sacks for their donkeys, and wineskins, worn-out and torn and mended, with worn-out, patched sandals on their feet, and worn-out clothes. And all their provisions were dry and crumbly. read more.
And they went to Joshua in the camp at Gilgal and said to him and to the men of Israel, "We have come from a distant country, so now make a covenant with us." But the men of Israel said to the Hivites, "Perhaps you live among us; then how can we make a covenant with you?" They said to Joshua, "We are your servants." And Joshua said to them, "Who are you? And where do you come from?" They said to him, "From a very distant country your servants have come, because of the name of the LORD your God. For we have heard a report of him, and all that he did in Egypt, and all that he did to the two kings of the Amorites who were beyond the Jordan, to Sihon the king of Heshbon, and to Og king of Bashan, who lived in Ashtaroth. So our elders and all the inhabitants of our country said to us, 'Take provisions in your hand for the journey and go to meet them and say to them, "We are your servants. Come now, make a covenant with us."' Here is our bread. It was still warm when we took it from our houses as our food for the journey on the day we set out to come to you, but now, behold, it is dry and crumbly. These wineskins were new when we filled them, and behold, they have burst. And these garments and sandals of ours are worn out from the very long journey." So the men took some of their provisions, but did not ask counsel from the LORD. And Joshua made peace with them and made a covenant with them, to let them live, and the leaders of the congregation swore to them. At the end of three days after they had made a covenant with them, they heard that they were their neighbors and that they lived among them. And the people of Israel set out and reached their cities on the third day. Now their cities were Gibeon, Chephirah, Beeroth, and Kiriath-jearim. But the people of Israel did not attack them, because the leaders of the congregation had sworn to them by the LORD, the God of Israel. Then all the congregation murmured against the leaders. But all the leaders said to all the congregation, "We have sworn to them by the LORD, the God of Israel, and now we may not touch them. This we will do to them: let them live, lest wrath be upon us, because of the oath that we swore to them."

Oath » So does nehemiah

Nehemiah 5:12-13

Then they said, "We will restore these and require nothing from them. We will do as you say." And I called the priests and made them swear to do as they had promised. I also shook out the fold of my garment and said, "So may God shake out every man from his house and from his labor who does not keep this promise. So may he be shaken out and emptied."And all the assembly said "Amen" and praised the LORD. And the people did as they had promised.

Oath » Zedekiah » Violates

2 Chronicles 36:13

He also rebelled against King Nebuchadnezzar, who had made him swear by God. He stiffened his neck and hardened his heart against turning to the LORD, the God of Israel. Verse Concepts

Oath » Zedekiah » Swears » Jeremiah

Jeremiah 38:16

Then King Zedekiah swore secretly to Jeremiah, "As the LORD lives, who made our souls, I will not put you to death or deliver you into the hand of these men who seek your life." Verse Concepts

Oath » Saul swears to the witch of en-dor

1 Samuel 28:10

But Saul swore to her by the LORD, "As the LORD lives, no punishment shall come upon you for this thing."

Oath » The elders of gilead confirm their pledge to jephthah by

Judges 11:10

And the elders of Gilead said to Jephthah, "The LORD will be witness between us, if we do not do as you say." Verse Concepts

Oath » Jacob confirms the covenant between him and laban by

Genesis 31:53

The God of Abraham and the God of Nahor, the God of their father, judge between us." So Jacob swore by the Fear of his father Isaac, Verse Concepts

Oath » David swears not to eat until the sun goes down

2 Samuel 3:35

Then all the people came to persuade David to eat bread while it was yet day. But David swore, saying, "God do so to me and more also, if I taste bread or anything else till the sun goes down!" Verse Concepts

Oath » Esau confirms the sale of his birthright by

Genesis 25:33

Jacob said, "Swear to me now." So he swore to him and sold his birthright to Jacob. Verse Concepts

Oath » King of samaria confirms his word with an

2 Kings 6:31

and he said, "May God do so to me and more also, if the head of Elisha the son of Shaphat remains on his shoulders today." Verse Concepts

Oath » Jehoida requires an oath from the rulers

2 Kings 11:4

But in the seventh year Jehoiada sent and brought the captains of the Carites and of the guards, and had them come to him in the house of the LORD. And he made a covenant with them and put them under oath in the house of the LORD, and he showed them the king's son. Verse Concepts

Oath » Peter confirms his denial of jesus by

Mark 14:71

But he began to invoke a curse on himself and to swear, "I do not know this man of whom you speak." Verse Concepts

Oath » Joseph requires a similar oath

Genesis 50:25

Then Joseph made the sons of Israel swear, saying, "God will surely visit you, and you shall carry up my bones from here." Verse Concepts

Oath » Gedaliah confirms his word by

Jeremiah 40:9

Gedaliah the son of Ahikam, son of Shaphan, swore to them and their men, saying, "Do not be afraid to serve the Chaldeans. Dwell in the land and serve the king of Babylon, and it shall be well with you. Verse Concepts

Oath » Moses covenants with caleb by

Joshua 14:9

And Moses swore on that day, saying, 'Surely the land on which your foot has trodden shall be an inheritance for you and your children forever, because you have wholly followed the LORD my God.' Verse Concepts

Oath » Solomon confirms his word by

1 Kings 2:23

Then King Solomon swore by the LORD, saying, "God do so to me and more also if this word does not cost Adonijah his life! Verse Concepts

Oath » Gehazi confirms his lie by

2 Kings 5:20

Gehazi, the servant of Elisha the man of God, said, "See, my master has spared this Naaman the Syrian, in not accepting from his hand what he brought. As the LORD lives, I will run after him and get something from him." Verse Concepts

Oath » Joab confirms his word by

2 Samuel 19:7

Now therefore arise, go out and speak kindly to your servants, for I swear by the LORD, if you do not go, not a man will stay with you this night, and this will be worse for you than all the evil that has come upon you from your youth until now." Verse Concepts

Oath » Saul swears to jonathan

1 Samuel 19:6

And Saul listened to the voice of Jonathan. Saul swore, "As the LORD lives, he shall not be put to death."

Oath » So does shimei

1 Kings 2:42

the king sent and summoned Shimei and said to him, "Did I not make you swear by the LORD and solemnly warn you, saying, 'Know for certain that on the day you go out and go to any place whatever, you shall die'? And you said to me, 'What you say is good; I will obey.' Verse Concepts

Oath » Elisha seals his vow to follow elijah by

2 Kings 2:2

And Elijah said to Elisha, "Please stay here, for the LORD has sent me as far as Bethel." But Elisha said, "As the LORD lives, and as you yourself live, I will not leave you." So they went down to Bethel. Verse Concepts

Oath » The israelites swear in mizpeh

Judges 21:5

And the people of Israel said, "Which of all the tribes of Israel did not come up in the assembly to the LORD?"For they had taken a great oath concerning him who did not come up to the LORD to Mizpah, saying, "He shall surely be put to death." Verse Concepts

Oath » Ruth swears to naomi

Ruth 1:17

Where you die I will die, and there will I be buried. May the LORD do so to me and more also if anything but death parts me from you." Verse Concepts

Oath » Boaz swears to ruth

Ruth 3:13

Remain tonight, and in the morning, if he will redeem you, good; let him do it. But if he is not willing to redeem you, then, as the LORD lives, I will redeem you. Lie down until the morning." Verse Concepts

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