And Joshua made peace with them, and made a treaty with them to let them live; and the leaders of the congregation swore to them.

But the sons of Israel did not strike them, because the leaders of the congregation had sworn to them by Jehovah the God of Israel. And all the congregation grumbled against the leaders.

This we will do to them: We will let them live, that wrath not be upon us because of the oath which we have sworn to them.

And you shall not only show me the kindness of Jehovah while I still live, that I not die;

but you shall not cut off your kindness from my house forever, no, not even when Jehovah has cut off every one of the enemies of David from the face of the earth.

And Jonathan again caused David to swear, because he loved him; for he loved him as he loved his own soul.

And David said to him, Can you bring me down to this troop? So he said, Swear to me by God that you will neither kill me nor deliver me into the hands of my master, and I will bring you down to this troop.

And he also rebelled against King Nebuchadnezzar, who had adjured him by God; but he stiffened his neck and hardened his heart against turning to Jehovah the God of Israel.

And it shall be, if they will carefully learn the ways of My people, to swear by My name, As Jehovah lives (as they taught the people to swear by Baal), then they shall be established in the midst of My people.

And you shall not only show me the kindness of Jehovah while I still live, that I not die;

So Jonathan made a covenant with the house of David, saying, Let Jehovah require it at the hand of David's enemies.

Therefore swear now to me by Jehovah that you will not cut off my seed after me, and that you will not destroy my name from my father's house.

And David swore to Saul. And Saul went home, and David and his men went up to the stronghold.

For how can I endure to see the evil that will meet my people? Or how can I endure to see the destruction of my kindred?

The Lord grant mercy to the household of Onesiphorus, for he often refreshed me, and was not ashamed of my chain;

The Lord grant to him that he may find mercy from the Lord in that Day; and you know very well how many ways he ministered to me at Ephesus.

For judgment will be without mercy to the one who has shown no mercy. Indeed, mercy rejoices over judgment.

and save alive my father, my mother, my brothers, my sisters, and all that they have, and deliver our souls from death.

and I will make you swear by Jehovah the God of the Heavens and God of the earth, that you will not take a wife for my son from the daughters of the Canaanites, among whom I dwell;

So the servant put his hand under the thigh of Abraham his master, and swore to him concerning this matter.

without understanding, untrustworthy, without natural affection, unforgiving, unmerciful;

But if anyone does not provide for his own, and especially for those of his household, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever.

unless, when we come into the land, you bind this cord of scarlet thread in the window through which you have let us down; and you shall bring your father, your mother, your brothers, and all your father's household into your house.

And the blood shall be a sign unto you on the houses where you are. And when I see the blood, I will pass over you; and the plague shall not be upon you to destroy you when I strike the land of Egypt.

and Jehovah said to him, Go through the midst of the city, through the midst of Jerusalem, and put a mark on the foreheads of the men who sigh and cry over all the abominations that are done within it.

Utterly slay old and young men, maidens and little children and women; but do not come near anyone on whom is the mark; and begin at My sanctuary. So they began with the elders who were before the house.

And His betrayer had given them a signal, saying, Whomever I kiss, it is He; seize Him and lead Him away safely.