2 Chronicles 13:5

“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 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?" - 2 Chronicles 13:5
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What does 2 Chronicles 13:5 mean?

The Bible verse 2 Chronicles 13:5 from the King James Version (KJV) states: "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?" This verse is part of a speech given by Abijah, the…

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The Everlasting Covenant: A Reflection on God's Promises

The verse from 2 Chronicles 13:5 states, "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?" This moment in the biblical text is not merely historical; it carries profound…

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A Prayer of Acknowledgment and Covenant Renewal

O Heavenly Father, In the stillness of this moment, we come before You with hearts filled with gratitude for the precious gift of Your Word. We reflect upon the profound truth found in 2 Chronicles 13:5, where it is written, "Ought ye not to know that the LORD God of Israel gave…

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1 Chronicles 2:13 - "¶ And Jesse begat his firstborn Eliab, and Abinadab the second, and Shimma the third,"
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2 Chronicles 5:4 - "And all the elders of Israel came; and the Levites took up the ark."
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2 Chronicles 13:21 - "¶ But Abijah waxed mighty, and married fourteen wives, and begat twenty and two sons, and sixteen daughters."
2 Chronicles 18:13 - "And Micaiah said, As the LORD liveth, even what my God saith, that will I speak."
2 Chronicles 13:22 - "And the rest of the acts of Abijah, and his ways, and his sayings, are written in the story of the prophet Iddo."
2 Chronicles 13:2 - "He reigned three years in Jerusalem. His mother's name also was Michaiah the daughter of Uriel of Gibeah. And there was war between Abijah and Jeroboam."
2 Chronicles 20:5 - "¶ And Jehoshaphat stood in the congregation of Judah and Jerusalem, in the house of the LORD, before the new court,"
2 Chronicles 33:5 - "And he built altars for all the host of heaven in the two courts of the house of the LORD."
2 Chronicles 3:13 - "The wings of these cherubims spread themselves forth twenty cubits: and they stood on their feet, and their faces were inward."