Joshua made a treaty of friendship with the people of Gibeon and allowed them to live. The leaders of the community of Israel gave their solemn promise to keep the treaty.

But the Israelites could not kill them, because their leaders had made a solemn promise to them in the name of the LORD, Israel's God. All the people complained to the leaders about this,

We must let them live because of our promise; if we don't, God will punish us.

And if I remain alive, please keep your sacred promise and be loyal to me; but if I die,

show the same kind of loyalty to my family forever. And when the LORD has completely destroyed all your enemies,

Once again Jonathan made David promise to love him, for Jonathan loved David as much as he loved himself.

"Will you lead me to those raiders?" David asked him. He answered, "I will if you promise me in God's name that you will not kill me or hand me over to my master."

Zedekiah rebelled against King Nebuchadnezzar, who had forced him to swear in God's name that he would be loyal. He stubbornly refused to repent and return to the LORD, the God of Israel.

If with all their hearts they will accept the religion of my people and will swear, 'As the LORD lives'---as they once taught my people to swear by Baal---then they will also be a part of my people and will prosper.

And if I remain alive, please keep your sacred promise and be loyal to me; but if I die,

may our promise to each other still be unbroken. If it is broken, the LORD will punish you."

But promise me in the LORD's name that you will spare my descendants, so that my name and my family's name will not be completely forgotten."

David promised that he would. Then Saul went back home, and David and his men went back to their hiding place.

How can I endure it if this disaster comes on my people, and my own relatives are killed?"

May the Lord show mercy to the family of Onesiphorus, because he cheered me up many times. He was not ashamed that I am in prison,

May the Lord grant him his mercy on that Day! And you know very well how much he did for me in Ephesus.

For God will not show mercy when he judges the person who has not been merciful; but mercy triumphs over judgment.

Promise me that you will save my father and mother, my brothers and sisters, and all their families! Don't let us be killed!"

I want you to make a vow in the name of the LORD, the God of heaven and earth, that you will not choose a wife for my son from the people here in Canaan.

So the servant put his hand between the thighs of Abraham, his master, and made a vow to do what Abraham had asked.

they have no conscience; they do not keep their promises, and they show no kindness or pity for others.

But if any do not take care of their relatives, especially the members of their own family, they have denied the faith and are worse than an unbeliever.

This is what you must do. When we invade your land, tie this red cord to the window you let us down from. Get your father and mother, your brothers, and all your father's family together in your house.

The blood on the doorposts will be a sign to mark the houses in which you live. When I see the blood, I will pass over you and will not harm you when I punish the Egyptians.

"Go through the whole city of Jerusalem and put a mark on the forehead of everyone who is distressed and troubled because of all the disgusting things being done in the city."

Kill the old men, young men, young women, mothers, and children. But don't touch anyone who has the mark on his forehead. Start here at my Temple." So they began with the leaders who were standing there at the Temple.

The traitor had given the crowd a signal: "The man I kiss is the one you want. Arrest him and take him away under guard."