ALLIANCES

→ POLITICAL

• With idolaters forbidden Ex 23:32,33; 34:12-15; De 7:2; Jud 2:2; 2Ch 19:2; 20:37; Isa 8:11,12; 30:2; 31:1; Ho 4:17; 12:1

→ Ratification of

• By oaths Ge 21:23; 26:28-31; Jos 9:15-20; 1Sa 20:16,17

• By giving the hand La 5:6

• See COVENANTS

• See TREATY

→ INSTANCES OF

• Between Abraham and Mamre, Eshcol, and Aner Ge 14:13

• Abraham and Abimelech Ge 21:22-32

• Isaac and Abimelech Ge 26:26-31

• Canaanitish nations against Israel Jos 9:1,2

• Joshua and the Gibeonites Jos 9

• Moabites, Amalekites, and Ammonites Jud 3:12,13

• Solomon and Hiram 1Ki 5:12; Am 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