Throughout the Bible, forming alliances or maintaining close associations with those who oppose God is consistently portrayed as leading to detrimental outcomes. The Scriptures provide numerous examples and warnings against such associations, emphasizing the spiritual and moral dangers they pose to the people of God.

Old Testament Examples

1. Solomon's Alliances: King Solomon, despite his wisdom, formed alliances through marriage with foreign women who worshiped other gods. This led to his heart being turned away from the Lord. As recorded in 1 Kings 11:4 , "For when Solomon grew old, his wives turned his heart after other gods, and he was not wholeheartedly devoted to the LORD his God, as his father David had been." This alliance resulted in idolatry and ultimately contributed to the division of the kingdom.

2. Ahab and Jezebel: King Ahab of Israel married Jezebel, a Phoenician princess and a worshiper of Baal. This alliance introduced and entrenched Baal worship in Israel, leading to widespread idolatry and moral decay. 1 Kings 16:31 states, "And as if following the sins of Jeroboam son of Nebat were not enough, he also married Jezebel daughter of Ethbaal king of the Sidonians, and he proceeded to serve and worship Baal."

3. Jehoshaphat's Alliance with Ahab: King Jehoshaphat of Judah allied himself with Ahab through marriage and military cooperation. This alliance nearly led to his downfall, as seen in 2 Chronicles 18:1-3 , where Jehoshaphat agreed to join Ahab in battle, resulting in a near-fatal encounter. The prophet Jehu later rebuked Jehoshaphat, saying, "Should you help the wicked and love those who hate the LORD? Because of this, the wrath of the LORD is upon you" (2 Chronicles 19:2).

New Testament Warnings

1. Unequal Yoking: The Apostle Paul warns against forming close partnerships with unbelievers, using the metaphor of being unequally yoked. In 2 Corinthians 6:14-15 , he writes, "Do not be unequally yoked with unbelievers. For what partnership can righteousness have with wickedness? Or what fellowship does light have with darkness? What harmony is there between Christ and Belial? Or what does a believer have in common with an unbeliever?"

2. Friendship with the World: James cautions believers about the dangers of aligning with worldly values and systems, which are often in opposition to God. James 4:4 states, "You adulteresses! Do you not know that friendship with the world is hostility toward God? Therefore, whoever chooses to be a friend of the world renders himself an enemy of God."

Consequences of Alliances with Enemies of God

1. Spiritual Corruption: Alliances with those who oppose God often lead to spiritual compromise and corruption. The influence of ungodly associations can turn hearts away from God, leading to idolatry and disobedience.

2. Divine Judgment: The Bible records instances where alliances with God's enemies resulted in divine judgment. The Israelites faced consequences for their disobedience and idolatry, often brought about by their associations with pagan nations.

3. Loss of Blessings: By aligning with those who oppose God, individuals and nations risk losing the blessings and protection that come from obedience to Him. The history of Israel and Judah demonstrates how alliances with ungodly nations led to military defeats, captivity, and loss of divine favor.

In summary, the Bible consistently warns against forming alliances or maintaining close associations with those who oppose God. Such relationships can lead to spiritual compromise, divine judgment, and the forfeiture of God's blessings. Believers are called to remain separate from the influences of the world and to maintain their devotion to God alone.Proverbs 28:19
He that tills his land shall have plenty of bread: but he that follows after vain persons shall have poverty enough.
Torrey's Topical Textbook

Jeremiah 51:7
Babylon has been a golden cup in the LORD's hand, that made all the earth drunken: the nations have drunken of her wine; therefore the nations are mad.
Torrey's Topical Textbook

The Reign of David.
... He also made an alliance with Hiram, the king ... Primitive society followed the course
of nature in condemning ... times David showed kindness to his enemies, II Sam.9 ...
/.../tidwell/the bible period by period/chapter xi the reign of.htm

Covenant Duties.
... her interests, are the strongest that society can put ... denunciations and warnings
addressed to his enemies; he urges ... civil power; that seek the alliance of any ...
/.../cunningham/the ordinance of covenanting/chapter iv covenant duties.htm

The Epistles of St. Paul
... Men who once were alienated, and enemies in mind through ... he had found analogues of
it in every society and in ... the final repulsion of evil by God is decisively ...
/.../christianbookshelf.org/denney/the death of christ/chapter 3 the epistles of.htm

The Theology of St. Hilary of Poitiers.
... first attempt, had been rendered by the prevalence of heresy a necessary evil. ...
interesting as well as the supremely important doctrine was that God became Man. ...
/.../chapter ii the theology of st.htm

The First Epistle of St. Peter
... il daigne nous honnorer de cette doulce alliance paternelle, it ... are to maintain the
moral order of society. ... attitude of Christians towards their enemies in the ...
/.../moffat/the general epistles james peter and judas/the first epistle of st.htm

Funeral Oration on the Great S. Basil, Bishop of C??sarea in ...
... the midst of the eddying tide of enemies assaulting the ... Accordingly he accepted the
alliance, and imagined himself the ... evil: and sought for aid from God and man ...
/.../cyril/lectures of s cyril of jerusalem/oration xliii funeral oration on.htm

The Counter-Reformation
... orders, especially the establishment of the Society of Jesus ... of Spain, and concluded
an alliance with France ... were rejected, the arms of its enemies were weakened ...
/.../chapter iv the counter-reformation.htm

Tiglath-Pileser iii. And the Organisation of the Assyrian Empire ...
... not dare to shelter the vanquished enemies of his ... we have seen, Jehoshaphat, encouraged
by his alliance with the ... of the corresponding grades of society in Syria ...
/.../chapter iitiglath-pileser iii and the.htm

The General Conference of 1828
... and be cordially happy in their society and fellowship ... of the infidel and the reproach
of common enemies? ... and officers of state into a nearer alliance with each ...
/.../chapter 9 the general conference.htm

Period iii. The Dissolution of the Imperial State Church and the ...
... from the ancient order and coming into closer alliance with the new ... to be the Son
of the living God, who says ... wilt give me victory over these my enemies, and I ...
/.../ayer/a source book for ancient church history/period iii the dissolution of.htm

Who is the king of the North in Daniel 11? | GotQuestions.org

Who is the king of the South in Daniel 11? | GotQuestions.org

Who was King Jehoshaphat in the Bible? | GotQuestions.org

Alliance: Dictionary and Thesaurus | Clyx.com

Bible Concordance • Bible Dictionary • Bible Encyclopedia • Topical Bible • Bible Thesuarus