Amalickiah's wicked oath taking makes a mockery of the true purpose of solemn oaths and sacred covenants. In the oath taking society in which Amalickiah lived, to forswear, or break, an oath was a serious offense. An oath should never be made if the individual was incapable of making it good. Furthermore, an individual with integrity would rather die than break such an oath. Although Amalickiah lacked any integrity, this is exactly what happened to him. He was killed in his sleep by Teancum without ever having had the privilege of drinking Moroni's blood (see Alma 51:33-34).