The Taking of Oaths Sanctioned
If a man vow a vow unto the Lord, or swear an oath to bind his soul with a bond, he shall not break his word; he shall do according to all that proceedeth out of his mouth. (Num. 30: 2.)
He that sweareth in the earth shall swear by the God of truth. (Is. 65: 16.)
Now, therefore, swear unto me here by God.... And Abraham said, I will swear.... There they sware both of them. (Gen. 21: 23, 24, 31.)
Because he [God] could swear by no greater, he sware by himself. (Heb. 6: 13.)
And I... made them swear by God. (Neh. 13: 25.)