Genesis 21:23

New Century Version

So make a promise to me here before God that you will be fair with me and my children and my descendants. Be kind to me and to this land where you have lived as a stranger—as kind as I have been to you.”

Cross References

Genesis 20:14

Then Abimelech gave Abraham some sheep, cattle, and male and female slaves. He also gave Sarah, Abraham’s wife, back to him

Genesis 21:24

And Abraham said, “I promise.”

Genesis 24:3

Make a promise to me before the Lord, the God of heaven and earth. Don’t get a wife for my son from the Canaanite girls who live around here.

Genesis 26:28

They answered, “Now we know that the Lord is with you. Let us swear an oath to each other. Let us make an agreement with you

Genesis 31:44

Let us make an agreement, and let us set up a pile of stones to remind us of it.”

Genesis 31:53

Let the God of Abraham, who is the God of Nahor and the God of their ancestors, punish either of us if we break this agreement.” So Jacob made a promise in the name of the God whom his father Isaac worshiped.

Genesis 39:3

Potiphar saw that the Lord was with Joseph and that the Lord made Joseph successful in everything he did.

Genesis 47:31

Then Jacob said, “Promise me.” And Joseph promised him that he would do this. Then Israel worshiped as he leaned on the top of his walking stick.

Jeremiah 4:2

If you say when you make a promise, ‘As surely as the Lord lives,’ and you can say it in a truthful, honest, and right way, then the nations will be blessed by him, and they will praise him for what he has done.”

2 Corinthians 1:23

I tell you this, and I ask God to be my witness that this is true: The reason I did not come back to Corinth was to keep you from being punished or hurt.

Deuteronomy 6:13

Respect the Lord your God. You must worship him and make your promises only in his name.

Hebrews 6:16

People always use the name of someone greater than themselves when they swear. The oath proves that what they say is true, and this ends all arguing.

Joshua 2:12

So now, promise me before the Lord that you will show kindness to my family just as I showed kindness to you. Give me some proof that you will do this.

1 Samuel 20:13

But if my father plans to hurt you, I will let you know and send you away safely. May the Lord punish me terribly if I don’t do this. And may the Lord be with you as he has been with my father.

1 Samuel 20:17

And Jonathan asked David to repeat his promise of love for him, because he loved David as much as he loved himself.

1 Samuel 20:42

Jonathan said to David, “Go in peace. We have promised by the Lord that we will be friends. We said, ‘The Lord will be a witness between you and me, and between our descendants always.’ ” Then David left, and Jonathan went back to town.

1 Samuel 30:15

David asked him, “Can you lead me to the people who took our families?” He answered, “Yes, if you promise me before God that you won’t kill me or give me back to my master. Then I will take you to them.”