Alliances: Political

With idolaters forbidden,

Exd 23:32, 33; 34:12-15; Deu 7:2; Jdg 2:2; 2Ch 19:2; 20:37; Isa 8:11, 12; 30:2; 31:1; Hsa 4:17; 12:1.

Alliances: Ratification Of

By oaths,

Gen 21:23; 26:28-31; Jos 9:15-20.

1Sa 20:16, 17;

by giving the hand,

Lam 5:6.

See COVENANTS; TREATY.

Alliances: Instances Of

Between Abraham and Mamre, Eshcol, and Aner,

Gen 14:13.

Abraham and Abimelech,

Gen 21:22-32.

Isaac and Abimelech,

Gen 26:26-31.

Canaanitish nations against Israel,

Jos 9:1, 2.

Joshua and the Gibeonites,

Jos 9.

Moabites, Amalekites, and Ammonites,

Jdg 3:12, 13.

Solomon and Hiram,

1Ki 5:12; Amo 1:9.

Asa and Benhadad,

1Ki 15:18, 19; 2Ch 16:3.

Jehoshaphat and Ahab,

1Ki 22; 2Ch 18:1.

Jehoshaphat and Ahaziah,

2Ch 20:35.

Ahaz and Tiglath,

2Ki 16:7, 8; 2Ch 28:16, 21.

Rezin and Pekah,

2Ki 16:5.

Zedekiah and Pharaoh,

Jer 37:1-8; Eze 17:15-17.