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2 Chronicles 13:5

Don’t you know that the Lord God of Israel gave the kingship over Israel to David and his descendants forever by a covenant of salt? Ought you not to know that the LORD, the God of Yisra'el, gave the kingdom over Yisra'el to David forever, even to him and to his sons by a covenant of salt? 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? Ought you not to know that the Lord God of Israel gave the kingship over Israel forever to David and his sons by a covenant of salt? You should know that the Lord , the God of Israel, gave David and his sons the right to rule Israel forever by an agreement of salt. Don't you realize that the Lord God of Israel has given David and his dynasty lasting dominion over Israel by a formal agreement? "Do you not know that the LORD God of Israel, gave rule over Israel forever to David and to his sons by a covenant of salt [a permanent pact, extending to each generation of Israel]? "Do you not know that the LORD God of Israel gave the rule over Israel forever to David and his sons by a covenant of salt? Ought you not to know that Yahweh, the God of Israel, gave the kingdom over Israel to David forever, even to him and to his sons by a covenant of salt? 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? Do you not know that Yahweh, the God of Israel, gave the rule over Israel forever to David and his sons by a covenant of salt? 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? The Lord God of Israel has made a solemn promise that every king of Israel will be from David's family. Don't you know that Adonai , the God of Isra'el, gave rulership over Isra'el to David forever, to him and his descendants, by a covenant of salt [which is unbreakable]? 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? You should know that the Lord , the God of Israel, gave David and his sons the right to be king over Israel forever. God gave this right to David with an agreement of salt. Perhaps you 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 pertaining to the kingship. "Don't you know that the Lord , the God of Israel, made an unbreakable covenant with David, giving him and his descendants kingship over Israel forever? Do you not all know that Yahweh the God of Israel gave the kingdom to David over Israel forever, to him and to his sons by a covenant of salt? Do you not know that Jehovah the God of Israel has given the kingdom to David over Israel forever, to him and to his sons, a covenant of salt? Knowe ye not that the LORDE God of Israel hath geuen Dauid ye kyngdome of Israel for euer, vnto him and his sonnes with a Salt couenaunt? 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? 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? Do not you knowe how that the Lord God of Israel gaue the kingdome ouer them of Israel to Dauid for euer, euen to him and to his sonnes, with a salted couenaunt? ought ye not to know that the LORD, 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? Ought you not to know, that the Lord God of Israel gaue the kingdome ouer Israel to Dauid for euer, euen to him and to his sonnes by a couenant of salt? Is it not for you to know that the Lord God of Israel has given a king over Israel for ever to David, and to his sons, by a covenant of salt? Ought ye not to know that the LORD, 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? whether ye knowen not, that the Lord God of Israel yaf to Dauid the rewme on Israel with outen ende, to hym and to hise sones in to the couenaunt of salt, `that is, stidefast and stable? Don't you know that Yahweh, the God of Israel, gave the kingdom over Israel to David forever, even to him and to his sons by a covenant of salt? 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? Should you not know that the LORD God of Israel gave the dominion over Israel to David forever, to him and his sons, by a covenant of salt? Don't you realize that the Lord , the God of Israel, made a lasting covenant with David, giving him and his descendants the throne of Israel forever? Do you not know that the Lord God of Israel gave the rule over Israel forever to David and his sons by an agreement of salt? Do you not know that the Lord God of Israel gave the kingship over Israel forever to David and his sons by a covenant of salt? Is it not yours to know, that, Yahweh God of Israel gave the kingdom to David, over Israel, unto times age-abiding, - to him and to his sons, by a covenant of salt? Do you not know that the Lord God of Israel gave to David the kingdom over Israel for ever, to him and to his sons by a covenant of salt? Ought you not to know that the LORD God of Israel gave the kingship over Israel for ever to David and his sons by a covenant of salt? 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? Is it not for you to know that YHWH, God of Israel, has given the kingdom over Israel to David for all time, to him and to his sons—a covenant of salt? "Do you not know that the LORD God of Israel gave the rule over Israel forever to David and his sons by a covenant of salt?

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Covenant;   David;   Faithfulness;   Rebellion;   Salt;   War;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Covenants;   Kings;   Salt;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Abijah;   Jeroboam;   King, Kings;   Salt;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Abijah (abijam);   Jeroboam;   Salt;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Chronicles, Theology of;   Covenant;   David;   Offerings and Sacrifices;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Alliance;   Covenant;   Salt;   Zemaraim;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Alliances;   Covenant;   Salt;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Chronicles, Books of;   Covenant;   Covenant of Salt;   Gift, Giving;   Minerals and Metals;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Chronicles, I;   Covenant;   Salt;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Abijah ;   Salt (2);   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Abijah ;   Covenant;   Offerings, the;   The Hawker's Poor Man's Concordance And Dictionary - Salt;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Covenant;   Judah the kingdom of;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Salt;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Kingdom of Judah;   International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Covenant of Salt;   Food;   Relationships, Family;   Salt;   Kitto Biblical Cyclopedia - Alliances;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Abijah;   Anglo-Israelism;   Covenant;   Food;   Salt;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
Don’t you know that the Lord God of Israel gave the kingship over Israel to David and his descendants forever by a covenant of salt?
Hebrew Names Version
Ought you not to know that the LORD, the God of Yisra'el, gave the kingdom over Yisra'el to David forever, even to him and to his sons by a covenant of salt?
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?
English Standard Version
Ought you not to know that the Lord God of Israel gave the kingship over Israel forever to David and his sons by a covenant of salt?
New Century Version
You should know that the Lord , the God of Israel, gave David and his sons the right to rule Israel forever by an agreement of salt.
New English Translation
Don't you realize that the Lord God of Israel has given David and his dynasty lasting dominion over Israel by a formal agreement?
Amplified Bible
"Do you not know that the LORD God of Israel, gave rule over Israel forever to David and to his sons by a covenant of salt [a permanent pact, extending to each generation of Israel]?
New American Standard Bible
"Do you not know that the LORD God of Israel gave the rule over Israel forever to David and his sons by a covenant of salt?
World English Bible
Ought you not to know that Yahweh, the God of Israel, gave the kingdom over Israel to David forever, even to him and to his sons by a covenant of salt?
Geneva Bible (1587)
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?
Legacy Standard Bible
Do you not know that Yahweh, the God of Israel, gave the rule over Israel forever to David and his sons by a covenant of salt?
Berean Standard Bible
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?
Contemporary English Version
The Lord God of Israel has made a solemn promise that every king of Israel will be from David's family.
Complete Jewish Bible
Don't you know that Adonai , the God of Isra'el, gave rulership over Isra'el to David forever, to him and his descendants, by a covenant of salt [which is unbreakable]?
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?
Easy-to-Read Version
You should know that the Lord , the God of Israel, gave David and his sons the right to be king over Israel forever. God gave this right to David with an agreement of salt.
George Lamsa Translation
Perhaps you 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 pertaining to the kingship.
Good News Translation
"Don't you know that the Lord , the God of Israel, made an unbreakable covenant with David, giving him and his descendants kingship over Israel forever?
Lexham English Bible
Do you not all know that Yahweh the God of Israel gave the kingdom to David over Israel forever, to him and to his sons by a covenant of salt?
Literal Translation
Do you not know that Jehovah the God of Israel has given the kingdom to David over Israel forever, to him and to his sons, a covenant of salt?
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Knowe ye not that the LORDE God of Israel hath geuen Dauid ye kyngdome of Israel for euer, vnto him and his sonnes with a Salt couenaunt?
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?
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?
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Do not you knowe how that the Lord God of Israel gaue the kingdome ouer them of Israel to Dauid for euer, euen to him and to his sonnes, with a salted couenaunt?
JPS Old Testament (1917)
ought ye not to know that the LORD, 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?
King James Version (1611)
Ought you not to know, that the Lord God of Israel gaue the kingdome ouer Israel to Dauid for euer, euen to him and to his sonnes by a couenant of salt?
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
Is it not for you to know that the Lord God of Israel has given a king over Israel for ever to David, and to his sons, by a covenant of salt?
English Revised Version
Ought ye not to know that the LORD, 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?
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
whether ye knowen not, that the Lord God of Israel yaf to Dauid the rewme on Israel with outen ende, to hym and to hise sones in to the couenaunt of salt, `that is, stidefast and stable?
Update Bible Version
Don't you know that Yahweh, the God of Israel, gave the kingdom over Israel to David forever, even to him and to his sons by a covenant of salt?
Webster's Bible Translation
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?
New King James Version
Should you not know that the LORD God of Israel gave the dominion over Israel to David forever, to him and his sons, by a covenant of salt?
New Living Translation
Don't you realize that the Lord , the God of Israel, made a lasting covenant with David, giving him and his descendants the throne of Israel forever?
New Life Bible
Do you not know that the Lord God of Israel gave the rule over Israel forever to David and his sons by an agreement of salt?
New Revised Standard
Do you not know that the Lord God of Israel gave the kingship over Israel forever to David and his sons by a covenant of salt?
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Is it not yours to know, that, Yahweh God of Israel gave the kingdom to David, over Israel, unto times age-abiding, - to him and to his sons, by a covenant of salt?
Douay-Rheims Bible
Do you not know that the Lord God of Israel gave to David the kingdom over Israel for ever, to him and to his sons by a covenant of salt?
Revised Standard Version
Ought you not to know that the LORD God of Israel gave the kingship over Israel for ever to David and 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?
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"Do you not know that the LORD God of Israel gave the rule over Israel forever to David and his sons by a covenant of salt?

Contextual Overview

1In the eighteenth year of Israel’s King Jeroboam, Abijah became king over Judah, 1 In the eighteenth year of king Yarov`am began Aviyah to reign over Yehudah. 1 Now in the eighteenth year of king Jeroboam began Abijah to reign over Judah. 1 In the eighteenth year of King Jeroboam, Abijah began to reign over Judah. 1 Abijah became the king of Judah during the eighteenth year Jeroboam was king of Israel. 1 In the eighteenth year of the reign of King Jeroboam, Abijah became king over Judah. 1In the eighteenth year of King Jeroboam, Abijah became king over Judah. 1 In the eighteenth year of King Jeroboam, Abijah became king over Judah. 1 In the eighteenth year of king Jeroboam began Abijah to reign over Judah. 1 In the eyghteenth yeere of King Ieroboam began Abiiah to reigne ouer Iudah.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Ought ye not: Nehemiah 5:9, Proverbs 1:29, 2 Peter 3:5

the Lord: Judges 11:21-24, Jeremiah 27:5-7, Daniel 4:25-32, Daniel 5:18

to David: 1 Samuel 16:1, 1 Samuel 16:12, 2 Samuel 7:12-16, 1 Kings 8:20, 1 Chronicles 17:11, 1 Chronicles 17:14, 1 Chronicles 28:4, 1 Chronicles 28:5, Psalms 89:19-37, Jeremiah 33:21, Jeremiah 33:22, Jeremiah 33:26, Luke 1:31-33

a covenant of salt: Leviticus 2:13, Numbers 18:19, Ezekiel 43:24, Mark 9:49, Mark 9:50

Reciprocal: 2 Samuel 10:13 - they fled 1 Kings 12:19 - Israel 1 Chronicles 19:14 - they fled 2 Chronicles 10:19 - Israel

Cross-References

Genesis 4:20
`Adah gave birth to Yaval, who was the father of those who dwell in tents and have cattle.
Genesis 4:20
And Adah bare Jabal: he was the father of such as dwell in tents, and of such as have cattle.
Genesis 4:20
And Adah gave birth to Jabal; he was the father of those who live in tents and those who have livestock.
Genesis 4:20
Adah gave birth to Jabal, who became the first person to live in tents and raise cattle.
Genesis 4:20
Adah gave birth to Jabal; he was the first of those who live in tents and keep livestock.
Genesis 4:20
Adah gave birth to Jabal; he became the father of those [nomadic herdsmen] who live in tents and have cattle and raise livestock.
Genesis 4:20
Adah gave birth to Jabal; he was the father of those who live in tents and have livestock.
Genesis 4:20
And Adah bare Iabal, who was the father of such as dwell in the tents, and of such as haue cattell.
Genesis 4:20
And Adah gave birth to Jabal; he was the father of those who live in tents and have livestock.
Genesis 4:20
Lamech and Adah had two sons, Jabal and Jubal. Their son Jabal was the first to live in tents and raise sheep and goats. Jubal was the first to play harps and flutes.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Ought you not to know,.... They did know what he afterwards says, but he would have them consider and acknowledge it:

that the Lord God of Israel gave the kingdom over Israel to David for ever; to him and his seed, particularly to the Messiah, that should spring from him; but whether Abijah had this in view is a question, see 2 Samuel 7:13

even to him and to his sons by a covenant of salt? that is, a perpetual one, which was inviolable, and never to be made void; called so, because salt preserves from corruption and putrefaction, and because made use of in sacrifices offered when covenants were made; the Targum is,

"as salt waters, which never lose their saltness.''

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 2 Chronicles 13:5. By a covenant of salt? — For ever. "For as the waters of the sea never grow sweet, neither shall the dominion depart from the house of David." - Targum. Numbers 18:19.


 
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