Bible Dictionary: Oaths: The Jews: Generally Respected the Obligation of

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Joshua 9:19,20
But all the princes said to all the congregation, We have sworn to them by the LORD God of Israel: now therefore we may not touch them.
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2 Samuel 21:7
But the king spared Mephibosheth, the son of Jonathan the son of Saul, because of the LORD's oath that was between them, between David and Jonathan the son of Saul.
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Psalm 15:4
In whose eyes a vile person is contemned; but he honors them that fear the LORD. He that swears to his own hurt, and changes not.
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Matthew 14:9
And the king was sorry: nevertheless for the oath's sake, and them which sat with him at meat, he commanded it to be given her.
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Library

The Iranian Conquest
... of Ishtar," but the etymology now most generally accepted is ... follower of Zoroaster
owes no obligation towards the ... a great misfortune if these respected the body ...
/.../chapter ithe iranian conquest.htm

Period I: the Imperial State Church of the Undivided Empire, or ...
... no one to be exempt from the obligation of this ... hitherto kept this festival with
the Jews, will henceforth ... representing, as it did, what was generally felt to ...
/.../ayer/a source book for ancient church history/period i the imperial state.htm

The Medes and the Second Chaldaean Empire
... long as these latter held the reins of government; their removal from office had
been, as it were, the signal for a welcome change in the fortunes of the Jews. ...
/.../chapter iiithe medes and the.htm

Memoir of John Bunyan
... but, according to Hume, in this year the Republican troops were generally pious
men. ... He was standing at a neighbour's shop-window, 'belching out oaths like the ...
/.../bunyan/the works of john bunyan volumes 1-3/memoir of john bunyan.htm

Subtopics

Oaths

Oaths used for Binding to Performance of Any Particular Act

Oaths used for Binding to Performance of Sacred Duties

Oaths used for Confirming Covenants

Oaths used for Deciding Controversies in Courts of Law

Oaths used for Pledging Allegiance to Sovereigns

Oaths: Antiquity of

Oaths: Custom of Swearing by the Life of the King

Oaths: Expressions Used as As the Lord Liveth

Oaths: Expressions Used as As Thy Soul Liveth

Oaths: Expressions Used as Before God I Lie Not