Jos 6:26, 1Sa 14:24, 1Ki 22:16, Mat 26:63, Mar 5:7 | ESV | STEP | Joshua laid an oath on them at that time , saying , Cursed before the Lord be the man who rises up and rebuilds this city , Jericho . At the cost of his firstborn shall he lay its foundation , and at the cost of his youngest son shall he set up its gates .

Joshua 6:26

26 Joshua laid an oath on them at that time, saying, ^a“Cursed before the Lord be the man who rises up and rebuilds this city, Jericho.

“At the cost of his firstborn shall he
lay its foundation,
and at the cost of his youngest son
shall he set up its gates.”

1 Samuel 14:24

Saul’s Rash Vow

24 And the men of Israel had been hard pressed that day, ^bso Saul had laid an oath on the people, saying, “Cursed be the man who eats food until it is evening and I am avenged on my enemies.” So none of the people had tasted food.

1 Kings 22:16

16 But the king said to him, “How many times shall I make you swear that you speak to me nothing but the truth in the name of the Lord?”

Matthew 26:63

63 ^cBut Jesus remained silent. ^dAnd the high priest said to him, ^e“I adjure you by ^fthe living God, ^gtell us if you are ^hthe Christ, ⁱthe Son of God.”

Mark 5:7

7 And ^jcrying out with a loud voice, he said, “What have you to do with me, Jesus, ^kSon of ^lthe Most High God? ^mI adjure you by God, do not torment me.”