Meaning of “league”
League — a treaty or confederacy. The Jews were forbidden to enter into an alliance of any kind (1) with the Canaanites (Ex. 23:32, 33; 34:12-16); (2) with the Amalekites (Ex. 17:8, 14; Deut. 25:17-19); (3) with the Moabites and Ammonites (Deut. 2:9, 19). Treaties were permitted to be entered into with all other nations. Thus David maintained friendly intercourse with the kings of Tyre and Hamath, and Solomon with the kings of Tyre and Egypt.
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Bible Search for “league”
Joshua Chapter 9 Verse 6 — And they went to Joshua unto the camp at Gilgal, and said unto him, and to the men of Israel, We be come from a far country: now therefore make ye a league with us. Joshua Chapter 9 Verse 7 — And the men of Israel said unto the Hivites, Peradventure ye dwell among us; and how shall we make a league with you? Joshua Chapter 9 Verse 11 — Wherefore our elders and all the inhabitants of our country spake to us, saying, Take victuals with you for the journey, and go to meet them, and say unto them, We are your servants: therefore now make ye a league with us. Joshua Chapter 9 Verse 15 — And Joshua made peace with them, and made a league with them, to let them live: and the princes of the congregation sware unto them. Joshua Chapter 9 Verse 16 — And it came to pass at the end of three days after they had made a league with them, that they heard that they were their neighbors, and that they dwelt among them. Judges Chapter 2 Verse 2 — And ye shall make no league with the inhabitants of this land; ye shall throw down their altars: but ye have not obeyed my voice: why have ye done this? 1 Samuel Chapter 22 Verse 8 — That all of you have conspired against me, and there is none that showeth me that my son hath made a league with the son of Jesse, and there is none of you that is sorry for me, or showeth unto me that my son hath stirred up my servant against me, to lie in wait, as at this day? 2 Samuel Chapter 3 Verse 12 — And Abner sent messengers to David on his behalf, saying, Whose is the land? saying also, Make thy league with me, and, behold, my hand shall be with thee, to bring about all Israel unto thee. 2 Samuel Chapter 3 Verse 13 — And he said, Well; I will make a league with thee: but one thing I require 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. 2 Samuel Chapter 3 Verse 21 — 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 league with thee, and that thou mayest reign over all that thine heart desireth. And David sent Abner away; and he went in peace. 2 Samuel Chapter 5 Verse 3 — So all the elders of Israel came to the king to Hebron; and king David made a league with them in Hebron before the LORD: and they anointed David king over Israel. 1 Kings Chapter 5 Verse 12 — And the LORD gave Solomon wisdom, as he promised him: and there was peace between Hiram and Solomon; and they two made a league together. 1 Kings Chapter 15 Verse 19 — There is a league between me and thee, and between my father and thy father: behold, I have sent unto thee a present of silver and gold; come and break thy league with Baasha king of Israel, that he may depart from me. 2 Chronicles Chapter 16 Verse 3 — 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. Job Chapter 5 Verse 23 — For thou shalt be in league with the stones of the field: and the beasts of the field shall be at peace with thee. Ezekiel Chapter 30 Verse 5 — Ethiopia, and Libya, and Lydia, and all the mingled people, and Chub, and the men of the land that is in league, shall fall with them by the sword. Daniel Chapter 11 Verse 23 — And after the league made with him he shall work deceitfully: for he shall come up, and shall become strong with a small people.
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