Bible Dictionary: Alliances

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Alliances

On the first establishment of the Hebrews in Palestine no connections were formed between them and the surrounding nations. But with the extension of their power under the kings alliances became essential to the security of their commerce. Solomon concluded two important treaties exclusively for commercial purposes the first with Hiram king of Tyre (1 Kings 5:2-12; 9:27) the second with a Pharaoh, king of Egypt. (1 Kings 10:28,29) When war broke out between Amaziah I and Jeroboam II, a coalition was formed between Rezin, king of Syria, and Pekah on the one side, and Ahaz and Tiglath-pileser, king of Assyria, on the other. (2 Kings 16:5-9) The formation of an alliance was attended with various religious rites. A victim was slain and divided into two parts, between which the contracting parties passed. (Genesis 15:10) Generally speaking the oath alone is mentioned in the contracting of alliances, either between nations, (Joshua 9:15) or individuals. (Genesis 25:28; 31:53; 1 Samuel 20:17; 2 Kings 11:4) The event was celebrated by a feast. Genesis l.c.; (Exodus 24:11; 2 Samuel 3:12,20) Salt, as symbolical of fidelity, was used on these occasions. Occasionally a pillar or a heap of stones was set up as a memorial of the alliance. (Genesis 31:52) Presents were also sent by the parties soliciting the alliance. (1 Kings 15:18; Isaiah 30:6); 1 Macc 16:18. The fidelity of the Jews to their engagements was conspicuous at all periods of their history, (Joshua 9:18) and any breach of covenant was visited with very severe punishment. (2 Samuel 21:1; Ezekiel 17:16)

Topical Bible Verses

2 Corinthians 6:14
Be you not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship has righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion has light with darkness?
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Ephesians 2:14-16
For he is our peace, who has made both one, and has broken down the middle wall of partition between us;
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Isaiah 31:1-9
Woe to them that go down to Egypt for help; and stay on horses, and trust in chariots, because they are many; and in horsemen, because they are very strong; but they look not to the Holy One of Israel, neither seek the LORD!
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Library

Church Alliances and Federations of Churches.
... IV. CHURCH ALLIANCES AND FEDERATIONS OF CHURCHES. ... Alliance, and the Episcopalians,
Methodists, and other eccles. families should have their alliances. ...
/.../iv church alliances and federations.htm

Pride of Prosperity
... He reasoned that political and commercial alliances with the surrounding nations
would bring these nations to a knowledge of the true God; and he entered into ...
/.../white/the story of prophets and kings/chapter 3 pride of prosperity.htm

A Summary of Israel's Faithlessness and God's Patience
... He recalls the conditions on which they had received the land; namely, that they
were to enter into no entangling alliances with the remnant of the inhabitants ...
/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture f/a summary of israels faithlessness.htm

The Home-Parlor.
... The choice of companions, the forming of attachments and matrimonial alliances,
the establishment of social position and influence in life beyond the family ...
/.../philips/the christian home/chapter xxii the home-parlor.htm

The Objection from the Polygamy of the Patriarchs Answered.
... Chapter VI."The Objection from the Polygamy of the Patriarchs Answered. "But withal
the blessed patriarchs," you say, "made mingled alliances not only with ...
/.../tertullian/on exhortation to chastity/chapter vi the objection from the.htm

Match-Making.
... If momentous interests' are involved in marriage, then, we think that parents should
take an important part in the matrimonial alliances of their children. ...
/.../philips/the christian home/chapter xxiii match-making.htm

The Retreat from Scythia.
... of the Amazons."Two of them captured."The corps of cavaliers."Their maneuvers."Success
of the cavaliers."Matrimonial alliances."The Amazons rule ...
/...//christianbookshelf.org/abbott/darius the great/chapter ix the retreat from.htm

A Nation's Duty in a War for Freedom.
... Such was our condition, my friends, and no one could conceal from himself that if
we continued in the same alliances and in the same state of dependence, we ...
/.../schleiermacher/selected sermons of schleiermacher/iii a nations duty in.htm

The Project of French Empire and Evangelization --Its Wide and ...
... Thus it was that the French, few in number, covered almost the breadth of the continent
with their formidable alliances; and these alliances were the offensive ...
/.../bacon/a history of american christianity/chapter iii the project of.htm

Womanhood of the Byzantine Decadence
... Theodora bore to Alexius a number of beautiful daughters, whom he utilized when
they became of marriageable age to form alliances with his powerful neighbors ...
/.../brittain/women of early christianity/xv womanhood of the byzantine.htm

Subtopics

Alliance

Alliance and Society With the Enemies of God are a Proof of Folly

Alliance and Society With the Enemies of God are Defiling

Alliance and Society With the Enemies of God are Degrading

Alliance and Society With the Enemies of God are Enslaved

Alliance and Society With the Enemies of God are Ensnaring

Alliance and Society With the Enemies of God are Ruinous to Moral Character

Alliance and Society With the Enemies of God are Ruinous to Spiritual Interest

Alliance and Society With the Enemies of God: A Call to Come out From

Alliance and Society With the Enemies of God: Ahaziah

Alliance and Society With the Enemies of God: Blessedness of Avoiding