I say, "Keepthe commandof the kingbecauseof the oathbefore God.
"Whythen have you not keptthe oathof the LORD,and the commandwhichI have laidon you?"
Remindthem to be subjectto rulers,to authorities,to be obedient,to be readyfor everygooddeed,
My son,fearthe LORDand the king;Do not associatewith those who are givento change,
Allthe officials,the mightymen,and alsoallthe sonsof KingDavidpledgedallegianceto KingSolomon.
But the kingsparedMephibosheth,the sonof Jonathanthe sonof Saul,becauseof the oathof the LORDwhichwas betweenthem, betweenDavidand Saul'ssonJonathan.
an oathbefore the LORDshall be madeby the twoof them that he has not laidhandson his neighbor'sproperty;and its ownershall accept[it], and he shall not makerestitution.
When the peopleenteredthe forest,behold,[there was] a flowof honey;but noman puthis handto his mouth,for the peoplefearedthe oath.
