Alliances
32 passages listed in Nave’s Topical Bible and Torrey’s New Topical Textbook. Verse text: Berean Standard Bible; links open in your translation.
16 sections
- Abraham and Abimelech
- Ahaz and Tiglath
- Asa and Benhadad
- Between Abraham and Mamre, Eshcol, and Aner
- Canaanitish Nations Against Israel
- Isaac and Abimelech
- Jehoshaphat and Ahab
- Jehoshaphat and Ahaziah
- Joshua and the Gibeonites
- Moabites, Amalekites, and Ammonites
- Political with Idolaters Forbidden
- Ratification of by Giving the Hand
- Ratification of by Oaths
- Rezin and Pekah
- Solomon and Hiram
- Zedekiah and Pharaoh
Abraham and Abimelech
- Genesis 21:22–32 At that time Abimelech and Phicol the commander of his army said to Abraham, “God is with you in all that you do. …
Ahaz and Tiglath
- 2 Kings 16:7–8 So Ahaz sent messengers to Tiglath-pileser king of Assyria, saying, “I am your servant and your son. Come up and save me from the hands of the kings of Aram and Israel, who are rising up against me.” …
- 2 Chronicles 28:16 At that time King Ahaz sent for help from the king of Assyria.
- 2 Chronicles 28:21 Although Ahaz had taken a portion from the house of the LORD, from the royal palace, and from the princes and had presented it to the king of Assyria, it did not help him.
Asa and Benhadad
- 1 Kings 15:18–19 So Asa withdrew all the silver and gold that remained in the treasuries of the house of the LORD and the royal palace. He entrusted it to his servants and sent them with this message to Ben-hadad son of Tabrimmon, the son of …
- 2 Chronicles 16:3 “Let there be a treaty between me and you as there was between my father and your father. See, I have sent you silver and gold. Now go and break your treaty with Baasha king of Israel, so that he will withdraw from me.”
Between Abraham and Mamre, Eshcol, and Aner
- Genesis 14:13 Then an escapee came and reported this to Abram the Hebrew. Now Abram was living near the Oaks of Mamre the Amorite, a brother of Eshcol and Aner, all of whom were bound by treaty to Abram.
Canaanitish Nations Against Israel
- Joshua 9:1–2 Now when news of this reached all the kings west of the Jordan — those in the hill country, the foothills, and all along the coast of the Great Sea toward Lebanon (the Hittites, Amorites, Canaanites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites)— …
Isaac and Abimelech
- Genesis 26:26–31 Later, Abimelech came to Isaac from Gerar, with Ahuzzath his adviser and Phicol the commander of his army. …
Jehoshaphat and Ahab
- 1 Kings 22:1 Then three years passed without war between Aram and Israel.
- 2 Chronicles 18:1 Now Jehoshaphat had an abundance of riches and honor, and he allied himself with Ahab by marriage.
Jehoshaphat and Ahaziah
- 2 Chronicles 20:35 Later, Jehoshaphat king of Judah made an alliance with Ahaziah king of Israel, who acted wickedly.
Joshua and the Gibeonites
- Joshua 9:1 Now when news of this reached all the kings west of the Jordan — those in the hill country, the foothills, and all along the coast of the Great Sea toward Lebanon (the Hittites, Amorites, Canaanites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites)—
Moabites, Amalekites, and Ammonites
- Judges 3:12–13 Once again the Israelites did evil in the sight of the LORD. So He gave Eglon king of Moab power over Israel, because they had done evil in the sight of the LORD. …
Political with Idolaters Forbidden
- Exodus 23:32–33 You shall make no covenant with them or with their gods. …
- Exodus 34:12–15 Be careful not to make a treaty with the inhabitants of the land you are entering, lest they become a snare in your midst. …
- Deuteronomy 7:2 and when the LORD your God has delivered them over to you to defeat them, then you must devote them to complete destruction. Make no treaty with them and show them no mercy.
- Judges 2:2 and you are not to make a covenant with the people of this land, but you shall tear down their altars.’ Yet you have not obeyed My voice. What is this you have done?
- 2 Chronicles 19:2 Jehu son of Hanani the seer went out to confront him and said to King Jehoshaphat, “Should you help the wicked and love those who hate the LORD? Because of this, the wrath of the LORD is upon you.
- 2 Chronicles 20:37 Then Eliezer son of Dodavahu of Mareshah prophesied against Jehoshaphat, saying, “Because you have allied yourself with Ahaziah, the LORD has destroyed your works.” So the ships were wrecked and were unable to sail to Tarshish.
- Isaiah 8:11–12 For this is what the LORD has spoken to me with a strong hand, instructing me not to walk in the way of this people: …
- Isaiah 30:2 They set out to go down to Egypt without asking My advice, to seek shelter under Pharaoh’s protection and take refuge in Egypt’s shade.
- Isaiah 31:1 Woe to those who go down to Egypt for help, who rely on horses, who trust in their abundance of chariots and in their multitude of horsemen. They do not look to the Holy One of Israel; they do not seek the LORD.
- Hosea 4:17 Ephraim is joined to idols; leave him alone!
- Hosea 12:1 Ephraim feeds on the wind and pursues the east wind all day long; he multiplies lies and violence; he makes a covenant with Assyria and sends olive oil to Egypt.
Ratification of by Giving the Hand
- Lamentations 5:6 We submitted to Egypt and Assyria to get enough bread.
Ratification of by Oaths
- Genesis 21:23 Now, therefore, swear to me here before God that you will not deal falsely with me or my children or descendants. Show to me and to the country in which you reside the same kindness that I have shown to you.”
- Genesis 26:28–31 “We can plainly see that the LORD has been with you,” they replied. “We recommend that there should now be an oath between us and you. Let us make a covenant with you …
- Joshua 9:15–20 And Joshua made a treaty of peace with them to let them live, and the leaders of the congregation swore an oath to them. …
- 1 Samuel 20:16–17 So Jonathan made a covenant with the house of David, saying, “May the LORD hold David’s enemies accountable.” …
Rezin and Pekah
- 2 Kings 16:5 Then Rezin king of Aram and Pekah son of Remaliah king of Israel came up to wage war against Jerusalem. They besieged Ahaz but could not overcome him.
Solomon and Hiram
- 1 Kings 5:12 And the LORD gave Solomon wisdom, as He had promised him. There was peace between Hiram and Solomon, and the two of them made a treaty.
- Amos 1:9 This is what the LORD says: “For three transgressions of Tyre, even four, I will not revoke My judgment, because they delivered up a whole congregation of exiles to Edom and broke a covenant of brotherhood.
Zedekiah and Pharaoh
- Jeremiah 37:1–8 Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon made Zedekiah son of Josiah the king of Judah, and he reigned in place of Coniah son of Jehoiakim. …
- Ezekiel 17:15–17 But this king rebelled against Babylon by sending his envoys to Egypt to ask for horses and a large army. Will he flourish? Will the one who does such things escape? Can he break a covenant and yet escape?’ …
Related topics
AbimelechDiplomacy of AbimelechCovenantsOath used in Solemnizing CovenantsCovenantPatriarchal Government
Topics: Nave’s Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey’s New Topical Textbook (1897), public domain, via the Berean Bible topical index.