shaw-bah'
a primitive root; propr. to be complete, but used only as a
denominative from 7651; to seven oneself, i.e. swear (as if by
repeating a declaration seven times):--adjure, charge (by an
oath, with an oath), feed to the full (by mistake for 7646),
take an oath, X straitly, (cause to, make to) swear.
see Hebrew for [07651]
see Hebrew for [07646]
And therefore I have sworn [07650] unto the house [01004] of Eli [05941], that the iniquity [05771] of Eli's [05941] house [01004] shall not be purged [03722] with sacrifice [02077] nor offering [04503] for [05704] ever [05769].
But Jonathan [03129] heard [08085] not when his father [01] charged [07650] the people [05971] with the oath [07650]: wherefore he put forth [07971] the end [07097] of the rod [04294] that was in his hand [03027], and dipped [02881] it in an honeycomb [01706] [03295], and put [07725] his hand [03027] to his mouth [06310]; and his eyes [05869] were enlightened [0215].
Then answered [06030] one [0376] of the people [05971], and said [0559], Thy father [01] straitly [07650] charged [07650] the people [05971] with an oath [07650], saying [0559], Cursed [0779] be the man [0376] that eateth [0398] any food [03899] this day [03117]. And the people [05971] were faint [05774].faint: or, weary
And Saul [07586] hearkened [08085] unto the voice [06963] of Jonathan [03083]: and Saul [07586] sware [07650], As the Lord [03068] liveth [02416], he shall not [0518] be slain [04191].
And David [01732] sware [07650] moreover, and said [0559], Thy father [01] certainly [03045] knoweth [03045] that I have found [04672] grace [02580] in thine eyes [05869]; and he saith [0559], Let not Jonathan [03083] know [03045] this, lest he be grieved [06087]: but truly [0199] as the Lord [03068] liveth [02416], and as thy soul [05315] liveth [02416], there is but a step [06587] between me and death [04194].
And Jonathan [03083] caused David [01732] to swear [07650] again [03254], because he loved [0160] him: for he loved [0157] him as he loved [0160] his own soul [05315].because…: or, by his love toward him
And Jonathan [03083] said [0559] to David [01732], Go [03212] in peace [07965], forasmuch as we have sworn [07650] both [08147] of us in the name [08034] of the Lord [03068], saying [0559], The Lord [03068] be between me and thee, and between my seed [02233] and thy seed [02233] for [05704] ever [05769]. And he arose [06965] and departed [03212]: and Jonathan [03083] went [0935] into the city [05892].forasmuch…: or, the Lord be witness of that which etc
Swear [07650] now therefore unto me by the Lord [03068], that thou wilt not [0518] cut off [03772] my seed [02233] after [0310] me, and that thou wilt not destroy [08045] my name [08034] out of my father's [01] house [01004].
And David [01732] sware [07650] unto Saul [07586]. And Saul [07586] went [03212] home [01004]; but David [01732] and his men [0582] gat them up [05927] unto the hold [04686].
And Saul [07586] sware [07650] to her by the Lord [03068], saying [0559], As the Lord [03068] liveth [02416], there shall [0518] no punishment [05771] happen [07136] to thee for this thing [01697].
And David [01732] said [0559] to him, Canst thou bring me down [03381] to this company [01416]? And he said [0559], Swear [07650] unto me by God [0430], that thou wilt neither kill [04191] me, nor [0518] deliver [05462] me into the hands [03027] of my master [0113], and I will bring thee down [03381] to this company [01416].