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Oath

Explore 61 scripture references about oath from Nave's Topical Bible, spanning 30 books of the Bible with categorized entries, verse text, and cross-references.

What Does the Bible Say About Oath?

The topic of oath appears throughout Scripture with 61 references spanning 30 books of the Bible, from 1 Kings to Ruth. Explore the scriptures below to deepen your understanding of what God's Word teaches about this subject.

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-(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 JOS 2:12-14; 6:22 -The Israelites confirm the covenant with the Hivites JOS 9:3-20 -Moses covenants with Caleb by JOS 14:9 -The elders of Gilead confirm their pledge to Jephthah by JDG 11:10 -The Israelites swear in Mizpeh JDG 21:5 -Ruth swears to Naomi RUT 1:17 -Boaz swears to Ruth RUT 3:13 -Saul swears to Jonathan 1SA 19:6 -Jonathan and David confirm a covenant by 1SA 20:3,13-17 -David swears to Saul 1SA 24:21,22; 2SA 21:7 -Saul swears to the witch of En-dor 1SA 28:10 -David swears not to eat until the sun goes down 2SA 3:35 -Joab confirms his word by 2SA 19:7 -David swears to Bath-sheba that Solomon will be king 1KI 1:28,29 -Solomon confirms his word by 1KI 2:23 -So does Shimei 1KI 2:42 -Elisha seals his vow to follow Elijah by 2KI 2:2 -King of Samaria confirms his word with an 2KI 6:31 -Gehazi confirms his lie by 2KI 5:20 -Jehoida requires an oath from the rulers 2KI 11:4 -Zedekiah violates 2CH 36:13 -Ezra requires, of the Priests and Levites EZR 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 MRK 14:71 -ATTRIBUTED TO GOD GEN 22:16; PSA 89:35; 95:11; 105:9; 132:11; ISA 14:24; 45:23; JER 11:5; 22:5; 49:13; 51:14; LUK 1:73; HEB 3:11,18; 4:3; 6:13,14,17; 7:21,28; REV 10:6 -UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO EXO 20:7; 22:10,11; 23:1; LEV 6:2-5; 19:12; NUM 5:19-24; DEU 5:11; 6:13; 10:20; 1KI 8:31,32; PSA 15:1,2,4; ECC 8:2; ISA 48:1; JER 4:2; 5:2,7; 7:8,9; 12:16; DAN 9:11; 12:7; HOS 4:15; MAT 5:33-37; 14:3-12; 23:18-22; 26:63; MRK 6:26; ACT 23:12-14; 2CO 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

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What does the Bible say about oath?

The Bible contains 61 references to oath across 30 books of the Bible. Nave's Topical Bible organizes these references for in-depth study.

Where is oath mentioned in the Bible?

Oath is referenced in 1 Kings, 1 Samuel, 2 Chronicles, 2 Corinthians, 2 Kings, and 25 more books. There are 61 total scripture references on this topic.

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