Bible Verses About Diplomatic Agreements

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.

Or else, while the other is yet a great way off, he sendeth an ambassage, and desireth conditions of peace.

And Jehoshaphat made peace with the king of Israel.

Wherefore say, Behold, I give unto him my covenant of peace:

And because of all this we make a sure covenant, and write it; and our princes, Levites, and priests, seal unto it.

For kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty.

For the kingdom is the Lord’s: and he is the governor among the nations.

Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord’s sake: whether it be to the king, as supreme;

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.

They sent a letter unto him, wherein was written thus; Unto Darius the king, all peace.

But Jesus called them unto him, and said, Ye know that the princes of the Gentiles exercise dominion over them, and they that are great exercise authority upon them.

The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the Lord, and against his anointed, saying,

Thou shalt make no covenant with them, nor with their gods.

Now then we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech you by us: we pray you in Christ’s stead, be ye reconciled to God.

And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace of them that make peace.

And ye shall be brought before governors and kings for my sake, for a testimony against them and the Gentiles.

And as touching the matter which thou and I have spoken of, behold, the Lord be between thee and me for ever.

Shall the throne of iniquity have fellowship with thee, which frameth mischief by a law?

Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God.

Shall not their cattle and their substance and every beast of theirs be ours? only let us consent unto them, and they will dwell with us.

Take counsel together, and it shall come to nought; speak the word, and it shall not stand: for God is with us.

And Solomon sent to Huram the king of Tyre, saying, As thou didst deal with David my father, and didst send him cedars to build him an house to dwell therein, even so deal with me.

And Herod was highly displeased with them of Tyre and Sidon: but they came with one accord to him, and, having made Blastus the king’s chamberlain their friend, desired peace; because their country was nourished by the king’s country.

And as they went through the cities, they delivered them the decrees for to keep, that were ordained of the apostles and elders which were at Jerusalem.

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:

And when they went from nation to nation, and from one kingdom to another people;

Then king Darius wrote unto all people, nations, and languages, that dwell in all the earth; Peace be multiplied unto you.

For the Lord thy God blesseth thee, as he promised thee: and thou shalt lend unto many nations, but thou shalt not borrow; and thou shalt reign over many nations, but they shall not reign over thee.

There have been mighty kings also over Jerusalem, which have ruled over all countries beyond the river; and toll, tribute, and custom, was paid unto them.

But now hath he obtained a more excellent ministry, by how much also he is the mediator of a better covenant, which was established upon better promises.

So that my bonds in Christ are manifest in all the palace, and in all other places;

It is better to trust in the Lord than to put confidence in princes.

But he sent ambassadors to him, saying, What have I to do with thee, thou king of Judah? I come not against thee this day, but against the house wherewith I have war: for God commanded me to make haste: forbear thee from meddling with God, who is with me, that he destroy thee not.

The vision of Obadiah. Thus saith the Lord God concerning Edom; We have heard a rumour from the Lord, and an ambassador is sent among the heathen, Arise ye, and let us rise up against her in battle.

Let us therefore follow after the things which make for peace, and things wherewith one may edify another.

Again I say unto you, That if two of you shall agree on earth as touching any thing that they shall ask, it shall be done for them of my Father which is in heaven.

For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus;

And I will cut off the chariot from Ephraim, and the horse from Jerusalem, and the battle bow shall be cut off: and he shall speak peace unto the heathen: and his dominion shall be from sea even to sea, and from the river even to the ends of the earth.

If it be possible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceably with all men.

Ask of me, and I shall give thee the heathen for thine inheritance, and the uttermost parts of the earth for thy possession.