But the king spared Mephibosheth, the son of Saul's son Jonathan, because of the oath of the Lord which was between them, between David and Jonathan the son of Saul.
Joshua 2:17 - Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI) The men said to her, “We will be guiltless with respect to this oath of yours which you have made us swear. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And the men said unto her, We will be blameless of this thine oath which thou hast made us swear. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition The men said to her, We will be blameless of this oath you have made us swear. [The responsibility is now yours.] American Standard Version (1901) And the men said unto her, We will be guiltless of this thine oath which thou hast made us to swear. Common English Bible The men said to her, “We won’t be responsible for this pledge you made us swear Catholic Public Domain Version And they said to her: "We shall be innocent of this oath, to which you have sworn us, Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And they said to her: We shall be blameless of this oath, which thou hast made us swear. |
But the king spared Mephibosheth, the son of Saul's son Jonathan, because of the oath of the Lord which was between them, between David and Jonathan the son of Saul.
“You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain; for the Lord will not hold him guiltless who takes his name in vain.
When a man vows a vow to the Lord, or swears an oath to bind himself by a pledge, he shall not break his word; he shall do according to all that proceeds out of his mouth.
Behold, when we come into the land, you shall bind this scarlet cord in the window through which you let us down; and you shall gather into your house your father and mother, your brothers, and all your father's household.
But if you tell this business of ours, then we shall be guiltless with respect to your oath which you have made us swear.”