TSK
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge references in NET.
When Joseph saw his brothers, he recognized them, but he pretended to be a stranger to them and spoke to them harshly. He asked,“Where do you come from?” They answered,“From the land of Canaan, to buy grain for food.”
One of you must go and get your brother, while the rest of you remain in prison. In this way your words may be tested to see if you are telling the truth. If not, then, as surely as Pharaoh lives, you are spies!”
“The man, the lord of the land, spoke harshly to us and treated us as if we were spying on the land.
But Judah said to him,“The man solemnly warned us,‘You will not see my face unless your brother is with you.’
We said to my lord,‘We have an aged father, and there is a young boy who was born when our father was old. The boy’s brother is dead. He is the only one of his mother’s sons left, and his father loves him.’
But you said to your servants,‘If your youngest brother does not come down with you, you will not see my face again.’
You must revere the LORD your God, serve him, and take oaths using only his name.
Now as Saul watched David going out to fight the Philistine, he asked Abner, the general in command of the army,“Whose son is this young man, Abner?” Abner replied,“As surely as you live, O king, I don’t know.”
These people make promises in the name of the LORD. But the fact is, what they swear to is really a lie.”
Oaths“Again, you have heard that it was said to an older generation,‘Do not break an oath, but fulfill your vows to the Lord.’
And above all, my brothers and sisters, do not swear, either by heaven or by earth or by any other oath. But let your“Yes” be yes and your“No” be no, so that you may not fall into judgment.