All day long my enemies taunt me; those who mock me use my name in their curses.

These people make promises in the name of the Lord. But the fact is, what they swear to is really a lie.”

That is why he named that place Beer Sheba, because the two of them swore an oath there.

Early in the morning the men made a treaty with each other. Isaac sent them off; they separated on good terms.

You must not swear falsely in my name, so that you do not profane the name of your God. I am the Lord.

they will by no means see the land that I swore to their fathers, nor will any of them who despised me see it.

Revere the Lord your God, serve him, be loyal to him and take oaths only in his name.

The men said to her, “We are not bound by this oath you made us swear unless the following conditions are met:

If you should report what we’ve been up to, we are not bound by this oath you made us swear.”

Joshua made a peace treaty with them and agreed to let them live. The leaders of the community sealed it with an oath.

The Israelites had taken an oath in Mizpah, saying, “Not one of us will allow his daughter to marry a Benjaminite.”

Saul accepted Jonathan’s advice and took an oath, “As surely as the Lord lives, he will not be put to death.”

Jonathan once again took an oath with David, because he loved him. In fact Jonathan loved him as much as he did his own life.

But Saul swore an oath to her by the Lord, “As surely as the Lord lives, you will not incur guilt in this matter!”

The king said to Shimei, “You won’t die.” The king vowed an oath concerning this.

The king swore an oath: “As certainly as the Lord lives (he who has rescued me from every danger),

He despises a reprobate, but honors the Lord’s loyal followers. He makes firm commitments and does not renege on his promise.

The one whose deeds are blameless and whose motives are pure, who does not lie, or make promises with no intention of keeping them.

The Lord makes this promise on oath and will not revoke it: “You are an eternal priest after the pattern of Melchizedek.”

The Lord made a reliable promise to David; he will not go back on his word. He said, “I will place one of your descendants on your throne.