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swear

Meaning of “swear”

To make a solemn oath or binding affirmation.

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60 occurrences57 verses22 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 21:23

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1 Samuel 20:17
And Jonathan caused David to swear again, because he loved him: for he loved him as he loved his own soul.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 20:17 · retained source text

And Ionathan caused Dauid to sweare againe, because he loued him: for he loued him as he loued his owne soule.

1611 marginal noteOr, by his loue towards him.

1 Samuel 24:21
swear now therefore unto me by the Lord, that thou wilt not cut off my seed after me, and that thou wilt not destroy my name out of my father’s house.
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1611 witness · 1 Samuel 24:21 · retained source text

Sweare now therefore vnto me by the LORD, that thou wilt not cut off my seede after mee, and that thou wilt not destroy my name out of my fathers house.

1 Samuel 30:15
And David said to him, Canst thou bring me down to this company? And he said, swear unto me by God, that thou wilt neither kill me, nor deliver me into the hands of my master, and I will bring thee down to this company.
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1611 witness · 1 Samuel 30:15 · retained source text

And Dauid sayde to him, Canst thou bring me downe to this company? And he said, Sweare vnto me by God, that thou wilt neither kill me, nor deliuer mee into the handes of my master, and I will bring thee downe to this company.

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