Or if someone swears thoughtlessly with his lips to do anything good or evil—in whatever matter a man may rashly pronounce an oath—even if he is unaware of it, when he realizes it, he is guilty in the matter.
Do not be quick to speak, and do not be hasty in your heart to utter a word before God. For God is in heaven and you are
then whatever comes out the door of my house to greet me on my triumphant return from the Ammonites will belong to the L
When daylight came, the Jews formed a conspiracy and bound themselves with an oath not to eat or drink until they had ki
And he swore to her, “Whatever you ask of me, I will give you, up to half my kingdom!”
But if her husband prohibits her when he hears of it, he nullifies the vow that binds her or the rash promise she has ma
May God punish David, and ever so severely, if I let one male belonging to Nabal survive until morning.”
He announced, “May God punish me, and ever so severely, if the head of Elisha son of Shaphat remains on his shoulders th
Now the men of Israel were in distress that day, for Saul had placed the troops under an oath, saying, “Cursed is the ma
“Speak to the Israelites and say to them, ‘When someone makes a special vow to the LORD involving the value of persons,
so much that he promised with an oath to give to her whatever she asked.
how he swore an oath to the LORD, and vowed to the Mighty One of Jacob:
So now, swear to me by the LORD that you will not cut off my descendants or wipe out my name from my father’s house.”
Now the king spared Mephibosheth son of Jonathan, the son of Saul, because of the oath before the LORD between David and
The king was grieved, but because of his oaths and his guests, he ordered that her wish be granted
If a woman marries while under a vow or rash promise by which she has bound herself,
if you have acted faithfully and honestly toward Jerubbaal and his house this day, then may you rejoice in Abimelech, an
And she made a vow, saying, “O LORD of Hosts, if only You will look upon the affliction of Your maidservant and remember
What should we do about wives for the survivors, since we have sworn by the LORD not to give them our daughters in marri
But we cannot give them our daughters as wives.” For the Israelites had sworn, “Cursed is he who gives a wife to a Benja
He despised the oath by breaking the covenant. Seeing that he gave his hand in pledge yet did all these things, he will
And Joshua made a treaty of peace with them to let them live, and the leaders of the congregation swore an oath to them.
“Our lives for your lives!” the men agreed. “If you do not report our mission, we will show you kindness and faithfulnes