- an oath:
- "And Joshuaª adjuredª° [them] at that¹ time,ª saying,ª° Cursedª° [be] the manª beforeª the LORD,ª that¹ riseth upª° and buildethª°¹ this¹ cityª¹ Jericho:ª he shall lay the foundationª° thereof in his firstborn,ª and in his youngestª [son] shall he set upª° the gatesª of it." {Jsh 6:26} + "And the menª of Israelª were distressedª° that¹ day:ª for Saulª had adjuredª°¹ the people,ª saying,ª° Cursedª° [be] the manª that¹ eatethª° [any] foodª until¹ evening,ª that I may be avengedª° on mine enemies.ª°¹ So none¹¹ of the peopleª tastedª° [any] food.ª" {1Sm 14:24} + "They claveª° to¹ their brethren,ª their nobles,ª and enteredª° into a curse,ª and into an oath,ª to walk²°¹ in God'sª law,ª which¹ was givenª° byª Mosesª the servantª of God,ª and to observeª° and doª°¹ all¹ the commandmentsª of the LORDª our Lord,ª and his judgmentsª and his statutes;ª" {Neh 10:29} + "Thenª began¹ he²° to curseª° andª to swear,ª° [saying],² I knowª° notª the¹ man.ª Andª immediately²¹ the cockª crew.ª°" {Mtt 26:74}
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