נגיד ברית
a prince in league
(with him)
Dn 11:22
(so
He E
w;
Hi Meinh Bev
ref. to h. p. Onias III & translate
prince of cov’t
,
cf.
AV R
V);
fig.
, with death
Is 28:15
,
18
; with stones of the field
Jb 5:23
.
2.
constitution, ordinance
, between monarch and subjects: David and Abner
2 S 3:12
,
13
,
21
; David and the elders of Israel
2 S 5:3
=
1 Ch 11:
3; Zedekiah and his people
Je 34:8–18
; hostile prince and Israelites
Dn 9:27
.
3.
agreement, pledge:
Jehoiada and captains
2 K 11:4
=
2 Ch 23:
1; with oneself
Jb 31:1
; with Leviathan to be a servant
Jb 40:28
; between man and man
Ho 10:4
cf.
בעל ברית
Ju 8:3
3;
9:4
=
אל ברית
Ju 9:4
6.
4.
alliance
of friendship between David and Jonathan
1 S 18:3
;
20:8
;
23:18
cf.
ψ 55:21
.
5.
alliance
of marriage
Pr 2:17 Mal 2:1
4.—In all cases
כרת ברית
is the technical phrase for making covenant except
Je 34:10
באו בברית
;
Dn 9:27
הגביר ברית לְ
. Various preps. are used, most often
לְ
Ex 23:32
+, but also
עִם
Gn 26:28
+,
אֵת
2 S 3:12
+
,
בֵּין
2 Ch 16:
3.
II.
between God and man
.
1.
alliance
of friendship (
||
סֹוד
)
ψ 25:14
.
2.
covenant
, as a divine constitution or ordinance with signs or pledges (
vid.
אוֹת
).
a.
with Noah
Gn 9:9–17
(
P
)
Is 54:10 Je 33:2
0,
25
; a divine promise that there would be no other deluge.
b.
with Abraham, Isaac and Jacob
Gn 15:18
(
J
)
17:2–21 Ex 2:2
4;
6:4
,
5 Lv 26:42
(
P
)
2 K 13:23 1 Ch 16:15
=
ψ 105:8
,
10
,
Ne
9:8 Je 34:1 8; a promise to multiply their seed, give them the land of Canaan, and make them a blessing to the nations. c. with Israel at Sinai = Horeb, with a covenant sacrifice Ex 19:5 ; 24:7 , 8 ( E ) 34:10 , 27 , 28 ( J ) 31:16 Lv 2:13 ( P ) 24:8 ; 26:9 , 15 , 25 , 44 , 45 ( H ) Dt 4:13 ; renewed in plains of Moab Dt 28:69 ; with blessings and curses Dt 29:20 ; frequently referred to in other books 2 Ch 34:32 ψ 25:10 ; 44:18 ; 50:5 , 16 ; 74:20 ; 78:10 , 37 ; 103:18 ; 106:45 ; 111:5 , 9 Is 56: 4, 6 Je
1:2 , 3 , 6 , 8 , 10 ; 14:21 ; 22:9 ; 31:32 Ez 16: 8, 59 , 60 ; 44:7 Dn 9: 4; 11:28 , 30 , 32 Ho 6:7 ; 8:1 Zc 9:1 1; 11:10 ; a divine constitution given to Israel with promises on condition of obedience and penalties for disobedience, in the form of tables of the covenant Dt 9:9 , 11 , 15 , inscribed with the ten words, placed in ( י׳ ) ארון ברית the ark of the covenant Nu 10:33 + 40 times ( vid. ארון ; in 1 S 4:3 , 4 (×2), 5 om. ברית after ארון Ö We D r); set forth in דברי הברית words of the covenant Ex 34:28 ( J ) Dt 28:69 ; 29:8 2 K 23:3 ( = 2 Ch 34:3 1) Je 11:2–8 , written in ספר הברית the book of the covenant Ex 24:7 ( E , cf. 34:27 J) 2 K 23:2 , 21 ( cf. 2 Ch 34:30 ). d. with Phinehas Nu 25:1 2, 13 ( P ), a constitution, establishing an everlasting priesthood in his line; cf. ברית הכהנים Ne 13:29 & ברית הלוי Mal 2:4 , 8 . e. with Joshua and Israel Jos 24:25 ( E ), an ordinance or constitutional agreement to serve Yahweh only. f. with David ψ 89:4 , 29 , 34 , 39 ; 132:12 Je
33:21
(
cf.
2 S 7
=
1 Ch 1
7); a divine promise to the seed of David of an
He E. Hengstenberg.