nowtherefore, swearto me hereby Godthat you will not dealfalselywith me or with my offspringor with my posterity,but according to the kindnessthat I have shownto you, you shall showto me and to the landin whichyou have sojourned."
Abimelechthen tooksheepand oxenand maleand femaleservants,and gavethem to Abraham,and restoredhis wifeSarahto him.
Abrahamsaid,"I swearit."
and I will make you swearby the LORD,the Godof heavenand the Godof earth,that you shall not takea wifefor my sonfrom the daughtersof the Canaanites,amongwhomI live,
They said,"We seeplainlythat the LORDhas beenwith you; so we said,'Let there nowbe an oathbetweenus, [even] betweenyou and us, and let us makea covenantwith you,
"So nowcome,let us makea covenant,you and I, and let it be a witnessbetweenyou and me."
"The Godof Abrahamand the Godof Nahor,the Godof their father,judgebetweenus." So Jacobsworeby the fearof his fatherIsaac.
Now his mastersawthat the LORDwas with him and [how] the LORDcaused allthat he didto prosperin his hand.
He said,"Swearto me." So he sworeto him. Then Israelbowed[in worship] at the headof the bed.
And you will swear,'As the LORDlives,'In truth,in justiceand in righteousness;Then the nationswill blessthemselves in Him, And in Him they will glory."
But I callGodas witnessto my soul,that to spareyou I did not comeagainto Corinth.
"You shall fear[only] the LORDyour God;and you shall worshipHim and swearby His name.
For menswearby one greater[than themselves], and with them an oath[given] as confirmationis an endof everydispute.
"Nowtherefore, pleaseswearto me by the LORD,sinceI have dealtkindlywith you, that you alsowill dealkindlywith my father'shousehold,and giveme a pledgeof truth,
"Ifit pleasemy father[to do] you harm,may the LORDdosoto Jonathanand morealso,if I do not makeit knownto you and sendyou away,that you may goin safety.And may the LORDbe with you as He has beenwith my father.
Jonathanmade Davidvowagainbecause of his lovefor him, becausehe lovedhim as he lovedhis own life.
Jonathansaidto David,"Goin safety,inasmuchas we have swornto eachotherin the nameof the LORD,saying,The LORDwill be betweenme and you, and betweenmy descendantsand your descendantsforever.'"Then he roseand departed,while Jonathanwentinto the city.
Then Davidsaidto him, "Will you bringme downto thisband?"And he said,"Swearto me by Godthat you will not killme or deliverme into the handsof my master,and I will bringyou downto thisband."
