2 Chronicles 16:3

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

There is a league between me and thee, as there was between my father and thy father: behold, I have sent thee silver and gold; go, break thy league with Baasha king of Israel, that he may depart from me.

A league

2 Corinthians 6:16

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General references

1 Kings 15:16

Bible References

A league

He asked: Will you go with me to attack Ramoth? Jehoshaphat replied: I am ready when you are. My army is ready. We will join you.

A prophet, Jehu son of Hanani, went to meet the king. He said to him: Do you think it is right to help those who are wicked and to take the side of those who hate Jehovah? What you have done has brought Jehovah's anger upon you.

You will make no covenant with people of this land. You will throw down their altars. You have not obeyed my voice. Why have you done this?

How horrible it will be for those who go to Egypt for help! Cursed are those who rely on very strong warhorses, who depend on many chariots. They do not look to the Holy One of Israel. They do not seek Jehovah.

And what agreement does a temple of God have with idols? We are the temple of the living God. God said: I will dwell in them, and walk among them; and I will be their God, and they will be my people. (Leviticus 26:12) (Zechariah 8:8)

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Then Abimelech called Abraham. He said to him: What have you done to us? And how have I sinned against you? You have brought a great sin on me and on my kingdom. You have done to me things that ought not to be done.

Moses asked Aaron: What did these people do to harm you? Why did you make them sin in this terrible way?

But all the leaders said to the entire congregation: We have sworn to them by Jehovah the God of Israel: now therefore we may not touch them.

The Gibeonites were not a part of Israel but were left over from the Amorites. The Israelites swore to spare them. Saul, in his eagerness, tried to destroy them for Israel and Judah. The king called the Gibeonites.

The one who despises those rejected by God but honors those who reverence (respect) Jehovah. The one who makes a promise and does not break it even though he is hurt by it.

He broke his oath and the treaty he had made. He did all these things, and now he will not escape.'

without understanding, covenant breakers, without natural affection, unforgiving, and unmerciful.

unloving, unforgiving, slanderers, without self-control, fierce, despisers of those who are good,

General references

There was war between Asa and Baasha, king of Israel, through out their reigns.