2 Chronicles 10:16

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Summary

And when all Israel saw that the king would not hearken unto them, the people answered the king, saying, What portion have we in David? and we have none inheritance in the son of Jesse: every man to your tents, O Israel: and now, David, see to thine own house. So all Israel went to their tents.

What portion

2 Samuel 20:1

1 Kings 12:16

The son

1 Samuel 20:27

1 Samuel 22:7

David

So all israel

Bible References

What portion

Now a wicked man named Sheba son of Bicri, a Benjaminite, happened to be there. He blew the trumpet and said, "We have no share in David; we have no inheritance in this son of Jesse! Every man go home, O Israel!"

When all Israel saw that the king refused to listen to them, the people answered the king, "We have no portion in David, no share in the son of Jesse! Return to your homes, O Israel! Now, look after your own dynasty, O David!" So Israel returned to their homes.

The son

But the next morning, the second day of the new moon, David's place was still vacant. So Saul said to his son Jonathan, "Why has Jesse's son not come to the meal yesterday or today?"

Saul said to his servants who were stationed around him, "Listen up, you Benjaminites! Is Jesse's son giving fields and vineyards to all of you? Or is he making all of you commanders and officers?

David

But my loyal love will not be removed from him as I removed it from Saul, whom I removed from before you.

But I will not tear away the entire kingdom; I will leave your son one tribe for my servant David's sake and for the sake of my chosen city Jerusalem."

I will put him in permanent charge of my house and my kingdom; his dynasty will be permanent."'"

Why do the nations rebel? Why are the countries devising plots that will fail?

Certainly your angry judgment upon men will bring you praise; you reveal your anger in full measure.

I will give him an eternal dynasty, and make his throne as enduring as the skies above.

There I will make David strong; I have determined that my chosen king's dynasty will continue.

For a child has been born to us, a son has been given to us. He shoulders responsibility and is called: Extraordinary Strategist, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.

A shoot will grow out of Jesse's root stock, a bud will sprout from his roots.

"I, Lord, make the following promise: 'I have made a covenant with the day and with the night that they will always come at their proper times. Only if you people could break that covenant

"'My servant David will be king over them; there will be one shepherd for all of them. They will follow my regulations and carefully observe my statutes.

"In that day I will rebuild the collapsing hut of David. I will seal its gaps, repair its ruins, and restore it to what it was like in days gone by.

He will be great, and will be called the Son of the Most High, and the Lord God will give him the throne of his father David.

But his citizens hated him and sent a delegation after him, saying, 'We do not want this man to be king over us!'

So then, because he was a prophet and knew that God had sworn to him with an oath to seat one of his descendants on his throne,

For he must reign until he has put all his enemies under his feet.

"I, Jesus, have sent my angel to testify to you about these things for the churches. I am the root and the descendant of David, the bright morning star!"

So all israel

So Israel has been in rebellion against the Davidic dynasty to this very day.

They did not treat the family of Jerub-Baal (that is, Gideon) fairly in return for all the good he had done for Israel.

Then a messenger came to David and reported, "The men of Israel are loyal to Absalom!"

Then David said to Abishai and to all his servants, "My own son, my very own flesh and blood, is trying to take my life. So also now this Benjaminite! Leave him alone so that he can curse, for the Lord has spoken to him.

After this many of his disciples quit following him and did not accompany him any longer.

[[And each one departed to his own house.