The king spared Mephibosheth son of Jonathan, the son of Saul, because of the oath before the Lord between David and Jonathan son of Saul.
Joshua 2:17 - New International Version (Anglicised) Now the men had said to her, ‘This oath you made us swear will not be binding on 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 Catholic Public Domain Version And they said to her: "We shall be innocent of this oath, to which you have sworn us, 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. |
The king spared Mephibosheth son of Jonathan, the son of Saul, because of the oath before the Lord between David and Jonathan son of Saul.
You shall not misuse the name of the Lord your God, for the Lord will not hold anyone guiltless who misuses his name.
when a man makes a vow to the Lord or takes an oath to bind himself by a pledge, he must not break his word but must do everything he said.
unless, when we enter the land, you have tied this scarlet cord in the window through which you let us down, and unless you have brought your father and mother, your brothers and all your family into your house.
But if you tell what we are doing, we will be released from the oath you made us swear.’