2 Chronicles 13:5 “Do you not know that the LORD, the God of Israel, has given the kingsh…”

2 Chronicles 13:5

Do you not know that the LORD, the God of Israel, has given the kingship of Israel to David and his descendants forever by a covenant of salt ?

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Ought ye not to know that the LORD God of Israel gave the kingdom over Israel to David for ever, even to him and to his sons by a covenant of salt?

World English Bible

Ought you not to know that the LORD, the God of Israel, gave the kingdom over Israel to David forever, even to him and to his sons by a covenant of salt?

American Standard Version

Ought ye not to know that Jehovah, the God of Israel, gave the kingdom over Israel to David for ever, even to him and to his sons by a covenant of salt?

Geneva Bible 1599

Ought you not to know that the Lord God of Israel hath giuen the kingdome ouer Israel to Dauid for euer, euen to him and to his sonnes by a couenant of salt?

Darby Translation

Ought ye not to know that Jehovah the God of Israel gave the kingdom over Israel to David for ever, to him and to his sons [by] a covenant of salt?

Young's Literal Translation

Is it not for you to know that Jehovah, God of Israel, hath given the kingdom to David over Israel to the age, to him and to his sons — a covenant of salt?

Bible in Basic English

Is it not clear to you that the Lord, the God of Israel, gave the rule over Israel to David and to his sons for ever, by an agreement made with salt?

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Cross references

“Ought ye not”

Proverbs 1:29 Nehemiah 5:9 2 Peter 3:5

Proverbs 1:29 · BSB

For they hated knowledge and chose not to fear the LORD.

Nehemiah 5:9 · BSB

So I continued, “What you are doing is not right. Shouldn’t you walk in the fear of our God to avoid the reproach of our foreign enemies?

2 Peter 3:5 · BSB

But they deliberately overlook the fact that long ago by God’s word the heavens existed and the earth was formed out of water and by water,

“the Lord”

Daniel 4:25–32 Jeremiah 27:5–7 Judges 11:21–24 Daniel 5:18

Daniel 4:25–32 · BSB

You will be driven away from mankind, and your dwelling will be with the beasts of the field. You will feed on grass like an ox and be drenched with the dew of heaven, and seven times shall pass you by, until you acknowl…

Jeremiah 27:5–7 · BSB

By My great power and outstretched arm, I made the earth and the men and beasts on the face of it, and I give it to whom I please.

Judges 11:21–24 · BSB

Then the LORD, the God of Israel, delivered Sihon and all his people into the hand of Israel, who defeated them. So Israel took possession of all the land of the Amorites who inhabited that country,

Daniel 5:18 · BSB

As for you, O king, the Most High God gave your father Nebuchadnezzar sovereignty and greatness, glory and honor.

“to David”

2 Samuel 7:12–16 1 Kings 8:20 Psalm 89:19–37 Luke 1:31–33 1 Chronicles 17:11 1 Chronicles 17:14

2 Samuel 7:12–16 · BSB

And when your days are fulfilled and you rest with your fathers, I will raise up your descendant after you, who will come from your own body, and I will establish his kingdom.

1 Kings 8:20 · BSB

Now the LORD has fulfilled the word that He spoke. I have succeeded my father David, and I sit on the throne of Israel, as the LORD promised. I have built the house for the Name of the LORD, the God of Israel.

Psalm 89:19–37 · BSB

You once spoke in a vision; to Your godly ones You said, “I have bestowed help on a warrior; I have exalted one chosen from the people.

Luke 1:31–33 · BSB

Behold, you will conceive and give birth to a son, and you are to give Him the name Jesus.

1 Chronicles 17:11 · BSB

And when your days are fulfilled and you go to be with your fathers, I will raise up your descendant after you, one of your own sons, and I will establish his kingdom.

1 Chronicles 17:14 · BSB

But I will set him over My house and My kingdom forever, and his throne will be established forever.”

“a covenant of salt”

Numbers 18:19 Leviticus 2:13 Ezekiel 43:24 Mark 9:49 Mark 9:50

Numbers 18:19 · BSB

All the holy offerings that the Israelites present to the LORD I give to you and to your sons and daughters as a permanent statute. It is a permanent covenant of salt before the LORD for you and your offspring.”

Leviticus 2:13 · BSB

And you shall season each of your grain offerings with salt. You must not leave the salt of the covenant of your God out of your grain offering; you are to add salt to each of your offerings.

Ezekiel 43:24 · BSB

You must present them before the LORD; the priests are to sprinkle salt on them and sacrifice them as a burnt offering to the LORD.

Mark 9:49 · BSB

For everyone will be salted with fire.

Mark 9:50 · BSB

Salt is good, but if the salt loses its saltiness, with what will you season it? Have salt among yourselves, and be at peace with one another.”

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

4Then Abijah stood on Mount Zemaraim in the hill country of Ephraim and said, “Hear me, O Jeroboam and all Israel!

6Yet Jeroboam son of Nebat, a servant of Solomon son of David, rose up and rebelled against his master.

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