Oath
88 passages listed in Nave’s Topical Bible and Torrey’s New Topical Textbook. Verse text: Berean Standard Bible; links open in your translation.
33 sections
- Abraham Requires Oath of his Servant Eliezer
- Attributed to God
- Boaz Swears to Ruth
- David Swears not to Eat Until the Sun Goes Down
- David Swears to Bath-Sheba That Solomon Will be King
- David Swears to Saul
- Elisha Seals his Vow to Follow Elijah By
- Esau Confirms the Sale of his Birthright By
- Ezra Requires, of the Priests and Levites
- Gedaliah Confirms his Word By
- Gehazi Confirms his Lie By
- Jacob Confirms the Covenant Between Him and Laban By
- Jehoida Requires an Oath from the Rulers
- Joab Confirms his Word By
- Jonathan and David Confirm a Covenant By
- Joseph Requires a Similar Oath
- King of Samaria Confirms his Word with An
- Moses Covenants with Caleb By
- Peter Confirms his Denial of Jesus By
- Rahab Requires an Oath from the Spies
- Requires Joseph to Swear That he Would Bury Him with his Forefathers
- Ruth Swears to Naomi
- Saul Swears to Jonathan
- Saul Swears to the Witch of En-Dor
- So Does Nehemiah
- So Does Shimei
- Solomon Confirms his Word By
- The Elders of Gilead Confirm Their Pledge to Jephthah By
- The Israelites Confirm the Covenant with the Hivites
- The Israelites Swear in Mizpeh
- Unclassified Scriptures Relating To
- Zedekiah Swears to Jeremiah
- Zedekiah Violates
Abraham Requires Oath of his Servant Eliezer
- Genesis 24:2–3 So Abraham instructed the chief servant of his household, who managed all he owned, “Place your hand under my thigh, …
- Genesis 24:9 So the servant placed his hand under the thigh of his master Abraham and swore an oath to him concerning this matter.
Attributed to God
- Genesis 22:16 saying, “By Myself I have sworn, declares the LORD, that because you have done this and have not withheld your only son,
- Psalm 89:35 Once and for all I have sworn by My holiness — I will not lie to David —
- Psalm 95:11 So I swore on oath in My anger, “They shall never enter My rest.”
- Psalm 105:9 the covenant He made with Abraham, and the oath He swore to Isaac.
- Psalm 132:11 The LORD swore an oath to David, a promise He will not revoke: “One of your descendants I will place on your throne.
- Isaiah 14:24 The LORD of Hosts has sworn: “Surely, as I have planned, so will it be; as I have purposed, so will it stand.
- Isaiah 45:23 By Myself I have sworn; truth has gone out from My mouth, a word that will not be revoked: Every knee will bow before Me, every tongue will swear allegiance.
- Jeremiah 11:5 This was in order to establish the oath I swore to your forefathers, to give them a land flowing with milk and honey, as it is to this day.” “Amen, LORD,” I answered.
- Jeremiah 22:5 But if you do not obey these words, then I swear by Myself, declares the LORD, that this house will become a pile of rubble.’”
- Jeremiah 49:13 For by Myself I have sworn, declares the LORD, that Bozrah will become a desolation, a disgrace, a ruin, and a curse, and all her cities will be in ruins forever.”
- Jeremiah 51:14 The LORD of Hosts has sworn by Himself: “Surely I will fill you up with men as with locusts, and they will shout in triumph over you.”
- Luke 1:73 the oath He swore to our father Abraham, to grant us
- Hebrews 3:11 So I swore on oath in My anger, ‘They shall never enter My rest.’”
- Hebrews 3:18 And to whom did He swear that they would never enter His rest? Was it not to those who disobeyed?
- Hebrews 4:3 Now we who have believed enter that rest. As for the others, it is just as God has said: “So I swore on oath in My anger, ‘They shall never enter My rest.’” And yet His works have been finished since the foundation of the world.
- Hebrews 6:13–14 When God made His promise to Abraham, since He had no one greater to swear by, He swore by Himself, …
- Hebrews 6:17 So when God wanted to make the unchanging nature of His purpose very clear to the heirs of the promise, He guaranteed it with an oath.
- Hebrews 7:21 but Jesus became a priest with an oath by the One who said to Him: “The Lord has sworn and will not change His mind: ‘You are a priest forever.’”
- Hebrews 7:28 For the law appoints as high priests men who are weak; but the oath, which came after the law, appointed the Son, who has been made perfect forever.
- Revelation 10:6 And he swore by Him who lives forever and ever, who created heaven and everything in it, the earth and everything in it, and the sea and everything in it: “There will be no more delay!
Boaz Swears to Ruth
- Ruth 3:13 Stay here tonight, and in the morning, if he wants to redeem you, good. Let him redeem you. But if he does not want to redeem you, as surely as the LORD lives, I will. Now lie here until morning.”
David Swears not to Eat Until the Sun Goes Down
- 2 Samuel 3:35 Then all the people came and urged David to eat something while it was still day, but David took an oath, saying, “May God punish me, and ever so severely, if I taste bread or anything else before the sun sets!”
David Swears to Bath-Sheba That Solomon Will be King
- 1 Kings 1:28–29 Then King David said, “Call in Bathsheba for me.” So she came into the king’s presence and stood before him. …
David Swears to Saul
- 1 Samuel 24:21–22 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.” …
- 2 Samuel 21:7 Now the king spared Mephibosheth son of Jonathan, the son of Saul, because of the oath before the LORD between David and Jonathan son of Saul.
Elisha Seals his Vow to Follow Elijah By
- 2 Kings 2:2 and Elijah said to Elisha, “Please stay here, for the LORD has sent me on to Bethel.” But Elisha replied, “As surely as the LORD lives and as you yourself live, I will not leave you.” So they went down to Bethel.
Esau Confirms the Sale of his Birthright By
- Genesis 25:33 “Swear to me first,” Jacob said. So Esau swore to Jacob and sold him the birthright.
Ezra Requires, of the Priests and Levites
- Ezra 10:5 So Ezra got up and made the leading priests, Levites, and all Israel take an oath to do what had been said. And they took the oath.
- Ezra 10:19 They pledged to send their wives away, and for their guilt they presented a ram from the flock as a guilt offering.
Gedaliah Confirms his Word By
- Jeremiah 40:9 Gedaliah son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan, swore an oath to them and their men, assuring them, “Do not be afraid to serve the Chaldeans. Live in the land and serve the king of Babylon, and it will go well with you.
Gehazi Confirms his Lie By
- 2 Kings 5:20 Gehazi, the servant of Elisha the man of God, said, “Look, my master has spared this Aramean, Naaman, by not accepting what he brought. As surely as the LORD lives, I will run after him and get something from him.”
Jacob Confirms the Covenant Between Him and Laban By
- Genesis 31:53 May the God of Abraham and the God of Nahor, the God of their father, judge between us.” So Jacob swore by the Fear of his father Isaac.
Jehoida Requires an Oath from the Rulers
- 2 Kings 11:4 Then in the seventh year, Jehoiada sent for the commanders of hundreds, the Carites, and the guards, and had them brought into the house of the LORD. There he made a covenant with them and put them under oath. He showed them the king’s son
Joab Confirms his Word By
- 2 Samuel 19:7 Now therefore get up! Go out and speak comfort to your servants, for I swear by the LORD that if you do not go out, not a man will remain with you tonight. This will be worse for you than all the adversity that has befallen you …
Jonathan and David Confirm a Covenant By
- 1 Samuel 20:3 But David again vowed, “Your father knows very well that I have found favor in your eyes, and he has said, ‘Jonathan must not know of this, or he will be grieved.’ As surely as the LORD lives and as you yourself live, there is …
- 1 Samuel 20:13–17 But if my father intends to bring evil on you, then may the LORD punish me, and ever so severely, if I do not tell you and send you on your way in safety. May the LORD be with you, just as He has been with my father. …
Joseph Requires a Similar Oath
- Genesis 50:25 And Joseph made the sons of Israel take an oath and said, “God will surely attend to you, and then you must carry my bones up from this place.”
King of Samaria Confirms his Word with An
- 2 Kings 6:31 He announced, “May God punish me, and ever so severely, if the head of Elisha son of Shaphat remains on his shoulders through this day!”
Moses Covenants with Caleb By
- Joshua 14:9 On that day Moses swore to me, saying, ‘Surely the land on which you have set foot will be an inheritance to you and your children forever, because you have wholly followed the LORD my God.’
Peter Confirms his Denial of Jesus By
- Mark 14:71 But he began to curse and swear, “I do not know this man of whom you speak!”
Rahab Requires an Oath from the Spies
- Joshua 2:12–14 Now therefore, please swear to me by the LORD that you will indeed show kindness to my family, because I showed kindness to you. Give me a sure sign …
- Joshua 6:22 Meanwhile, Joshua told the two men who had spied out the land, “Go into the house of the prostitute and bring out the woman and all who are with her, just as you promised her.”
Requires Joseph to Swear That he Would Bury Him with his Forefathers
- Genesis 47:28–31 And Jacob lived in the land of Egypt seventeen years, and the length of his life was 147 years. …
Ruth Swears to Naomi
- Ruth 1:17 Where you die, I will die, and there I will be buried. May the LORD punish me, and ever so severely, if anything but death separates you and me.”
Saul Swears to Jonathan
- 1 Samuel 19:6 Saul listened to the voice of Jonathan and swore an oath: “As surely as the LORD lives, David will not be put to death.”
Saul Swears to the Witch of En-Dor
- 1 Samuel 28:10 Then Saul swore to her by the LORD: “As surely as the LORD lives, no punishment shall come upon you for this.”
So Does Nehemiah
- Nehemiah 5:12–13 “We will restore it,” they replied, “and will require nothing more from them. We will do as you say.” So I summoned the priests and required of the nobles and officials an oath that they would do what they had promised. …
So Does Shimei
- 1 Kings 2:42 the king summoned Shimei and said to him, “Did I not make you swear by the LORD and warn you, ‘On the day you leave and go elsewhere, know for sure that you will die’? And you told me, ‘The sentence is fair; I will comply.’
Solomon Confirms his Word By
- 1 Kings 2:23 Then King Solomon swore by the LORD: “May God punish me, and ever so severely, if Adonijah has not made this request at the expense of his life.
The Elders of Gilead Confirm Their Pledge to Jephthah By
- Judges 11:10 And the elders of Gilead said to Jephthah, “The LORD is our witness if we do not do as you say.”
The Israelites Confirm the Covenant with the Hivites
- Joshua 9:3–20 But the people of Gibeon, having heard what Joshua had done to Jericho and Ai, …
The Israelites Swear in Mizpeh
- Judges 21:5 The Israelites asked, “Who among all the tribes of Israel did not come to the assembly before the LORD?” For they had taken a solemn oath that anyone who failed to come up before the LORD at Mizpah would surely be put to death.
Unclassified Scriptures Relating To
- Exodus 20:7 You shall not take the name of the LORD your God in vain, for the LORD will not leave anyone unpunished who takes His name in vain.
- Exodus 22:10–11 If a man gives a donkey, an ox, a sheep, or any other animal to be cared for by his neighbor, but it dies or is injured or stolen while no one is watching, …
- Exodus 23:1 “You shall not spread a false report. Do not join the wicked by being a malicious witness.
- Leviticus 6:2–5 “If someone sins and acts unfaithfully against the LORD by deceiving his neighbor in regard to a deposit or security entrusted to him or stolen, or if he extorts his neighbor …
- Leviticus 19:12 You must not swear falsely by My name and so profane the name of your God. I am the LORD.
- Numbers 5:19–24 And he is to put the woman under oath and say to her, ‘If no other man has slept with you and you have not gone astray and become defiled while under your husband’s authority, may you be immune to this bitter water that brings a curse. …
- Deuteronomy 5:11 You shall not take the name of the LORD your God in vain, for the LORD will not leave anyone unpunished who takes His name in vain.
- Deuteronomy 6:13 Fear the LORD your God, serve Him only, and take your oaths in His name.
- Deuteronomy 10:20 You are to fear the LORD your God and serve Him. Hold fast to Him and take your oaths in His name.
- 1 Kings 8:31–32 When a man sins against his neighbor and is required to take an oath, and he comes to take an oath before Your altar in this temple, …
- Psalm 15:1–2 O LORD, who may abide in Your tent? Who may dwell on Your holy mountain? …
- Psalm 15:4 who despises the vile but honors those who fear the LORD, who does not revise a costly oath,
- Ecclesiastes 8:2 Keep the king’s command, I say, because of your oath before God.
- Isaiah 48:1 “Listen to this, O house of Jacob, you who are called by the name of Israel, who have descended from the line of Judah, who swear by the name of the LORD, who invoke the God of Israel — but not in truth or righteousness —
- Jeremiah 4:2 and if you can swear, ‘As surely as the LORD lives,’ in truth, in justice, and in righteousness, then the nations will be blessed by Him, and in Him they will glory.”
- Jeremiah 5:2 Although they say, ‘As surely as the LORD lives,’ they are swearing falsely.”
- Jeremiah 5:7 “Why should I forgive you? Your children have forsaken Me and sworn by gods that are not gods. I satisfied their needs, yet they committed adultery and assembled at the houses of prostitutes.
- Jeremiah 7:8–9 But look, you keep trusting in deceptive words to no avail. …
- Jeremiah 12:16 And if they will diligently learn the ways of My people and swear by My name, saying, ‘As surely as the LORD lives’— just as they once taught My people to swear by Baal— then they will be established among My people.
- Daniel 9:11 All Israel has transgressed Your law and turned away, refusing to obey Your voice; so the oath and the curse written in the Law of Moses the servant of God has been poured out on us, because we have sinned against You.
- Daniel 12:7 And the man dressed in linen, who was above the waters of the river, raised his right hand and his left hand toward heaven, and I heard him swear by Him who lives forever, saying, “It will be for a time, and times, and half a …
- Hosea 4:15 Though you prostitute yourself, O Israel, may Judah avoid such guilt! Do not journey to Gilgal, do not go up to Beth-aven, and do not swear on oath, ‘As surely as the LORD lives!’
- Matthew 5:33–37 Again, you have heard that it was said to the ancients, ‘Do not break your oath, but fulfill your vows to the Lord.’ …
- Matthew 14:3–12 Now Herod had arrested John and bound him and put him in prison on account of Herodias, his brother Philip’s wife, …
- Matthew 23:18–22 And you say, ‘If anyone swears by the altar, it means nothing; but if anyone swears by the gift on it, he is bound by his oath.’ …
- Matthew 26:63 But Jesus remained silent. Then the high priest said to Him, “I charge You under oath by the living God: Tell us if You are the Christ, the Son of God.”
- Mark 6:26 The king was consumed with sorrow, but because of his oaths and his guests, he did not want to refuse her.
- Acts 23:12–14 When daylight came, the Jews formed a conspiracy and bound themselves with an oath not to eat or drink until they had killed Paul. …
- 2 Corinthians 1:23 I call God as my witness that it was in order to spare you that I did not return to Corinth.
- Galatians 1:20 I assure you before God that what I am writing to you is no lie.
- Hebrews 6:16 Men swear by someone greater than themselves, and their oath serves as a confirmation to end all argument.
- James 5:12 Above all, my brothers, do not swear, not by heaven or earth or by any other oath. Simply let your “Yes” be yes, and your “No,” no, so that you will not fall under judgment.
- Revelation 10:5–6 Then the angel I had seen standing on the sea and on the land lifted up his right hand to heaven. …
Zedekiah Swears to Jeremiah
- Jeremiah 38:16 But King Zedekiah swore secretly to Jeremiah, “As surely as the LORD lives, who has given us this life, I will not kill you, nor will I deliver you into the hands of these men who are seeking your life.”
Zedekiah Violates
- 2 Chronicles 36:13 He also rebelled against King Nebuchadnezzar, who had made him swear by God. But Zedekiah stiffened his neck and hardened his heart against turning to the LORD, the God of Israel.
Related topics
Oath used in Solemnizing CovenantsOathsPersecution of John the BaptistMagnanimityTreatyProfane Swearing of all Kinds is Desecration of God's Name and is Forbidden
Topics: Nave’s Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey’s New Topical Textbook (1897), public domain, via the Berean Bible topical index.