Send one of you and let him bring your brother; and you be bound, and let your words be proven, whether truth is with you. and if not, as Pharaoh lives, surely you are spies.
And bring your youngest brother to me, and I may know that you are not spies, but you are honest. I will give your brother to you and you may trade in the land.
And Joseph saw his brothers and recognized them; but he remained a stranger to them and spoke harsh things to them, and said to them, From where have you come? And they said, From the land of Canaan to buy food.
Why should I pardon you for this? Your sons have forsaken Me and have sworn by No-gods. And I adjured them, and they committed adultery and gathered themselves by troops.at a house of one doing adultery.
But before all things, my brothers, do not swear, neither by the heaven, nor by the earth, nor any other oath; but let your yes be yes, and the no, no; that you may not fall under judgment.
And when Saul saw David going out to meet the Philistine, he said to Abner, the army commander, Whose son is this youth, Abner? And Abner said, As your soul lives, O king, I do not know.
And David again swore and said, Your father has certainly known that I have found favor in your eyes; and he said, Do not let Jonathan know this, that he not be grieved. And yet, as Jehovah lives, and your soul lives, there is only a step between me and death.