12 occurrences

'Make a Covenant' in the Bible

And they make a covenant in Beer-Sheba, and Abimelech riseth -- Phichol also, head of his host -- and they turn back unto the land of the Philistines;

Verse ConceptsIndividuals going home

And they said, We saw certainly that the LORD was with thee: and we said, Let there be now an oath betwixt us, even betwixt us and thee, and let us make a covenant with thee;

Verse ConceptsGod With Specific People

thou dost not make a covenant with them, and with their gods;

Verse ConceptsDo Not Have Other godscovenant

And he said, Behold, I make a covenant: before all thy people I will do marvels, such as have not been done in all the earth, nor in any nation: and all the people among which thou art shall see the work of the LORD: for it is a terrible thing that I will do with thee.

Verse ConceptsMiracles, Nature OfMission, Of IsraelNationalismAweMiracles Showing God's PowerLooking At God's WorksCovenant Made At SinaiGod Is To Be FearedWorking For The Lordcovenant

Take heed to thyself, lest thou make a covenant with the inhabitants of the land whither thou goest, lest it be for a snare in the midst of thee:

Verse ConceptsAliancesTrapWorldly SnaresWarnings Of Evil AssociationsEvil Trapping

Lest thou make a covenant with the inhabitants of the land, and they go a whoring after their gods, and do sacrifice unto their gods, and one call thee, and thou eat of his sacrifice;

Verse ConceptsFood For Other godsFood Offered To IdolsWorshipping Material Things

and Yahweh your God will give them {over to you} and you defeat them, you must {utterly destroy them}; you shall not make a covenant with them, and you shall not show mercy [to them].

Verse ConceptsMercy, HumanForbidden AlliancesFellowship With WickedExterminationGod Without MercyThose God Gave Into Their Hands

And they went to Joshua unto the camp at Gilgal, and said to him, and to the men of Israel, From a far country are we come; and now make a covenant with us.

Verse ConceptsNegotiationAllegiancesPeople From Far Away

And the men of Israel said unto the Hivites, Peradventure ye dwell among us; and how shall we make a covenant with you?

Verse ConceptsAliancesAllegiances

And our elders and all the inhabitants of our country spoke to us, saying, Take victuals in your hand for the way, and go to meet them, and say to them, We are your servants, and now make a covenant with us.

And [as for] you, do not {make a covenant} with the inhabitants of this land; break down their altars.' But you did not listen to my voice. {Why would you do such a thing}?

Verse ConceptsForbidden AlliancesAllegiancesDestruction Of Satan's WorksWhat Do You Do?

Then Nahash the Ammonite came up, and encamped against Jabeshgilead: and all the men of Jabesh said unto Nahash, Make a covenant with us, and we will serve thee.

Verse ConceptsCovenant RelationshipsEncampmentsSiegesNations Attacking Israel

Nahash the Ammonite told them, "I'll make a covenant with you on the condition that I gouge out the right eye of every one of you and so bring disgrace on all Israel."

Verse ConceptsBlindness, Causes OfdisabilitiesNegotiationUnkindnessEyes HarmedBlindingOther BlindingOther Right PartsSurrendercredibility

And they make a covenant both of them before Jehovah; and David abideth in the forest, and Jonathan hath gone to his house.

Verse ConceptsTreaty

And he said, Well, I will make a covenant with thee; only I require one thing of thee, that is, Thou shalt not see my face, except thou first bring Michal Saul's daughter, when thou comest to see my face.

And Abner said unto David, I will arise and go, and will gather all Israel unto my lord the king, that they may make a covenant with thee, and that thou mayest reign over all that thy soul desireth. And David sent Abner away; and he went in peace.

Verse ConceptsCovenant RelationshipsMaking Kings

And Jehovah hath given wisdom to Solomon as He spake to him, and there is peace between Hiram and Solomon, and they make a covenant both of them.

Verse ConceptsCovenant RelationshipsAgreements, LegalCovenant breakersAliancesWisdom, Human NatureAllegiancesTime Of Peace

And Benhadad said, "The cities which my father took from thy father, I will restore again. And thou shalt make streets for thee in Damascus, as my father did in Samaria. And I will make a covenant with thee and send thee away." And so he made a covenant with him and sent him away.

Verse ConceptsCovenant RelationshipsAgreements, LegalCovenant breakersFaithfulness, In Human RelationshipsMarketsRestitutionTradeTreatyCities In Israel

and all the assembly make a covenant in the house of God with the king, and he saith to them, 'Lo, the son of the king doth reign, as Jehovah spake concerning the sons of David.

Verse ConceptsCovenant Relationships

Now it is in mine heart to make a covenant with the LORD God of Israel, that his fierce wrath may turn away from us.

Now therefore let us make a covenant with our God to put away all the wives, and such as are born of them, according to the counsel of my lord, and of those that tremble at the commandment of our God; and let it be done according to the law.

Verse ConceptsMarriage, Restrictions ConcerningReverence, And God's NatureCovenant RelationshipsTremblingActual DivorcesLater Covenants With God

Will he make a covenant with thee? wilt thou take him for a servant for ever?

Verse ConceptsAgreementServants Of People

For they have consulted together with one consent; Against thee do they make a covenant:

Verse ConceptsConspiraciesTrapAllegiancesCovenant RelationshipsConspiracyMaking Decisions

'And ye turn back, ye to-day, and ye do that which is right in Mine eyes, to proclaim liberty each to his neighbour, and ye make a covenant before Me in the house over which My name is called.

Verse ConceptsPeople Freeing Slaves

“I will make a covenant of peace with them and eliminate dangerous animals in the land, so that they may live securely in the wilderness and sleep in the forest.

Verse ConceptsForestsCovenant, God's with NoahSafetySleep, PhysicalShowersBlessing In The WildernessWild Beasts SubduedSleeping Peacefully

Moreover I will make a covenant of peace with them; it shall be an everlasting covenant with them: and I will place them, and multiply them, and will set my sanctuary in the midst of them for evermore.

Verse ConceptsThe Eternal CovenantGod Multipling PeoplePlans For A New TempleLater Covenants With Godcovenant

And in that day will I make a covenant for them with the beasts of the field, and with the fowls of heaven, and with the creeping things of the ground: and I will break the bow and the sword and the battle out of the earth, and will make them to lie down safely.

Verse ConceptsAbolitionCovenant, the newCovenant, God's with NoahBow And Arrows, Symbol Of StrengthRest, EternalWeaponsWild Beasts SubduedGod Makes PeaceNo WarMillennial Kingdom, Universal Peace And BlessingBirdsSleeping Peacefully

Ephraim feedeth on wind, and followeth after the east wind: he daily increaseth lies and desolation; and they do make a covenant with the Assyrians, and oil is carried into Egypt.

Verse ConceptsAliancesFeedingFalse ConfidenceIdolatry, Objections ToTreatyWindForbidden AlliancesPursuing ViolenceOut Of The EastThe East Wind

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