But the king spared Mephibosheth, the son of Jonathan, the son of Saul, because of the oath of the Lord which had been made between David and Jonathan, the son of Saul.
Joshua 2:17 - Catholic Public Domain Version And they said to her: "We shall be innocent of this oath, to which you have sworn us, Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And the men said unto her, We will be blameless of this thine oath which thou hast made us swear. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition The men said to her, We will be blameless of this oath you have made us swear. [The responsibility is now yours.] American Standard Version (1901) And the men said unto her, We will be guiltless of this thine oath which thou hast made us to swear. Common English Bible The men said to her, “We won’t be responsible for this pledge you made us swear Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And they said to her: We shall be blameless of this oath, which thou hast made us swear. English Standard Version 2016 The men said to her, “We will be guiltless with respect to this oath of yours that you have made us swear. |
But the king spared Mephibosheth, the son of Jonathan, the son of Saul, because of the oath of the Lord which had been made between David and Jonathan, the son of Saul.
You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain. For the Lord will not hold harmless one who takes the name of the Lord his God falsely.
And he said to the leaders of the tribes of the sons of Israel: "This is the word, which the Lord has instructed:
if, when we enter into the land, this scarlet cord has been placed as a sign, and you have tied it at the window by which you let us down. And so, gather your father, and mother, and brothers, and all your family into your house.
But if you will have betrayed us, so that you spread this word in their midst, we will be free from this oath, to which you have sworn us."