I have swornand I will confirmit, That I will keepYour righteousordinances.
The kingstoodby the pillarand madea covenantbeforethe LORD,to walkafterthe LORD,and to keepHis commandmentsand His testimoniesand His statuteswith all[his] heartand all[his] soul,to carryout the wordsof thiscovenantthat were writtenin thisbook.And allthe peopleenteredinto the covenant.
Then the kingstoodin his placeand madea covenantbeforethe LORDto walkafterthe LORD,and to keepHis commandmentsand His testimoniesand His statuteswith allhis heartand with allhis soul,to performthe wordsof the covenantwrittenin thisbook.
are joiningwith their kinsmen,their nobles,and are takingon themselves a curseand an oathto walkin God'slaw,whichwas giventhroughMoses,God'sservant,and to keepand to observeallthe commandmentsof GODour Lord,and His ordinancesand His statutes;
and that we will not giveour daughtersto the peoplesof the landor taketheir daughtersfor our sons.
Departfrom me, evildoers,That I may observethe commandmentsof my God.
Your vowsare [binding] upon me, O God;I will renderthankofferingsto You.
"Again,you have heardthat the ancientswere told,YOU SHALL NOT MAKE false VOWS,BUT SHALL FULFILLYOUR VOWSTO THE LORD.'
and [this], not as we had expected,but they firstgavethemselvesto the Lordand to us by the willof God.
The peopleansweredand said,"Farbe it from us that we should forsakethe LORDto serveothergods;
