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