Nave's Topical Bible: Orville J. Nave, A.M., D.D., LL.D.

OATH

• (A solemn qualification)
  • Used in solemnizing covenants
    • Between Abraham and the king of Sodom Gen. 14:22, 23
    • Between Abraham and Abimelech Gen. 21:22, 23
    • Between Isaac and Abimelech Gen. 26:26-29, 31
  • Abraham requires oath of his servant Eliezer Gen. 24:2, 3, 9
  • Esau confirms the sale of his birthright by Gen. 25:33
  • Jacob confirms the covenant between him and Laban by Gen. 31:53
  • Requires Joseph to swear that he would bury him with his forefathers Gen. 47:28-31
  • Joseph requires a similar oath Gen. 50:25
  • Rahab requires an oath from the spies Josh. 2:12-14, 6:22
  • The Israelites confirm the covenant with the Hivites Josh. 9:3-20
  • Moses covenants with Caleb by Josh. 14:9
  • The elders of Gilead confirm their pledge to Jephthah by Judg. 11:10
  • The Israelites swear in Mizpeh Judg. 21:5
  • Ruth swears to Naomi Ruth 1:17
  • Boaz swears to Ruth Ruth 3:13
  • Saul swears to Jonathan 1 Sam. 19:6
  • Jonathan and David confirm a covenant by 1 Sam. 20:3, 13-17
  • David swears to Saul 1 Sam. 24:21, 22; 2 Sam. 21:7
  • Saul swears to the witch of En-dor 1 Sam. 28:10
  • David swears not to eat until the sun goes down 2 Sam. 3:35
  • Joab confirms his word by 2 Sam. 19:7
  • David swears to Bath-sheba that Solomon will be king 1 Ki. 1:28, 29
  • Solomon confirms his word by 1 Ki. 2:23
  • So does Shimei 1 Ki. 2:42
  • Elisha seals his vow to follow Elijah by 2 Ki. 2:2
  • King of Samaria confirms his word with an 2 Ki. 6:31
  • Gehazi confirms his lie by 2 Ki. 5:20
  • Jehoida requires an oath from the rulers 2 Ki. 11:4
  • Zedekiah violates 2 Chr. 36:13
  • Ezra requires, of the Priests and Levites Ezra 10:5, 19
  • So does Nehemiah Neh. 5:12, 13
  • Zedekiah swears to Jeremiah Jer. 38:16
  • Gedaliah confirms his word by Jer. 40:9
  • Peter confirms his denial of Jesus by Mk. 14:71
  • ATTRIBUTED TO GOD Gen. 22:16; Ps. 89:35, 95:11, 105:9, 132:11; Isa. 14:24, 45:23; Jer. 11:5, 22:5, 49:13, 51:14; Lk. 1:73; Heb. 3:11, 18, 4:3, 6:13, 14, 17, 7:21, 28; Rev. 10:6
  • UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO Ex. 20:7, 22:10, 11, 23:1; Lev. 6:2-5, 19:12; Num. 5:19-24; Dt. 5:11, 6:13, 10:20; 1 Ki. 8:31, 32; Ps. 15:1, 2, 4; Eccl. 8:2; Isa. 48:1; Jer. 4:2, 5:2, 7, 7:8, 9, 12:16; Dan. 9:11, 12:7; Hos. 4:15; Mt. 5:33-37, 14:3-12, 23:18-22, 26:63; Mk. 6:26; Acts 23:12-14; 2 Cor. 1:23; Gal. 1:20; Heb. 6:16; Jas. 5:12; Rev. 10:5, 6
  • See COVENANT
  • See FALSE WITNESS
  • See GOD, PROFANING HIS NAME
  • See PERJURY