Oaths: The Jews: Generally Respected the Obligation of

All the leaders answered, “We have sworn an oath to them by the LORD, the God of Israel, and now we cannot touch them.

This is how we will treat them: We will let them live, so that no wrath will fall on us because of the oath we swore to them.”

Now the king spared Mephibosheth son of Jonathan, the son of Saul, because of the oath before the LORD between David and Jonathan son of Saul.

…who despises the vile but honors those who fear the LORD, who does not revise a costly oath,

The king was grieved, but because of his oaths and his guests, he ordered that her wish be granted