Another formula used to pronounce the oath is kōh ya˓aśeh-leḵâ ˒ĕlōhîm weḵōh yôsîp̱ , 'may God do to me thus and add thus' (e.g., 1 S. 3:17). This oath is closely associated with the curse. Another term for the oath is ḥālîlâ, 'may it ...