Nature of covenants

A solemn agreement or promise, sometimes confirmed by sacrifice or by sharing in a meal, by which two or more parties commit themselves to the rights and responsibilities demanded by their relationship and their agreed course of action, and accept the serious consequences of breaking faith.

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Notes

Kinds of covenant relationship The relationship between king and people 2 Sa 5:3 See also 2 Sa 3:21; 2 Ki 11:17; 2 Ch 23:3 Terms for peace granted to a weaker party Jos 9:15 See also 1 Sa 11:1; 1 Ki 15:19–20; 1 Ki 20:34; Eze 17:13–14 A mutual commitment to peaceful relations 1 Ki 5:12 See also Ge 21:27;…