Parallel Verses

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?

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?

Holman 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?

International Standard Version

"Listen to me, Jeroboam and Israel! Don't you know that the LORD God of Israel assigned the kingship over Israel to David and his descendants forever by a salt covenant?

A Conservative Version

Should ye not know that 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?

Amplified

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]?

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?

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?

Julia Smith Translation

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

King James 2000

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

Lexham Expanded 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?

Modern King James verseion

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

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Becometh it not you to know how the LORD God of Israel gave the kingdom of Israel to David forever, even to him and to his sons, with a salted covenant.

NET Bible

Don't you realize that the Lord God of Israel has given David and his dynasty lasting dominion over Israel by a formal agreement?

New Heart 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?

The 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?

Webster

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 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?

Youngs 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?

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
that the Lord

Usage: 0

God
אלהים 
'elohiym 
Usage: 2600

of Israel
ישׂראל 
Yisra'el 
Usage: 2505

נתן 
Nathan 
Usage: 2011

the kingdom
ממלכה 
Mamlakah 
Usage: 117

ישׂראל 
Yisra'el 
Usage: 2505

to David
דּויד דּוד 
David 
Usage: 1074

עלם עולם 
`owlam 
Usage: 438

by a covenant
בּרית 
B@riyth 
Usage: 284

References

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Easton

Morish

Context Readings

Abijah And Civil War

4 The armies met in the hill country of Ephraim. King Abijah went up Mount Zemaraim and called out to Jeroboam and the Israelites: Listen to me! He shouted. 5 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? 6 Jeroboam son of Nebat rebelled against Solomon, his king.

Cross References

Leviticus 2:13

Season every grain offering with salt. Do not leave the salt of the covenant of your God out of your grain offering. All of your offerings must have salt.

Numbers 18:19

I have given you, your sons, and your daughters all the holy contributions which the Israelites offer to Jehovah. These contributions will be yours from generation to generation. It is an everlasting promise of salt in Jehovah's presence for you and your descendants.

2 Samuel 7:12-16

I will choose one of your sons to be king when you reach the end of your life and are buried in the tomb of your ancestors. I will make him a strong ruler.

Judges 11:21-24

Jehovah, the God of Israel, gave the people of Israel victory over Sihon and his army. So the people of Israel took possession of all the territory of the Amorites who lived in that country.

1 Samuel 16:1

Jehovah said to Samuel: How long will you mourn for Saul? After all I have rejected him from being king over Israel? Take oil in your vessel and go. I will send you to Jesse, the Beth-lehemite. I have a king from among his sons.

1 Samuel 16:12

Jesse sent for him. He was a handsome, healthy young man, and his eyes sparkled. Jehovah said to Samuel: This is the one. Anoint him!

1 Kings 8:20

Now Jehovah has kept his promise. I have succeeded my father as king of Israel. And I have built the Temple for the worship of Jehovah the God of Israel.

1 Chronicles 17:11

When your days are over and you go to be with your fathers, I will raise up your offspring to succeed you. It will be one of your own sons, and I will establish his kingdom.

1 Chronicles 17:14

I will set him over my house and my kingdom forever! His throne will be established forever.'

1 Chronicles 28:4-5

Yet, from my entire family Jehovah God of Israel chose me to be king of Israel for as long as I live. He had chosen the tribe of Judah to lead Israel. From the families of Judah he chose my father's family. From among my father's sons he was pleased to make me king over all Israel.

Nehemiah 5:9

I said: What you are doing is not good. Is it not necessary for you to walk out of respect for our God, because of the shame the nations put on us?

Psalm 89:19-37

Once you spoke in vision to your godly ones. You said: I have given help to one who is mighty. I have exalted one chosen from the people.

Proverbs 1:29

You have no use for knowledge and you refuse to respect Jehovah.

Jeremiah 27:5-7

I used my great strength and my powerful arm to make the earth along with the people and the animals on it. I give it to anyone I please.

Jeremiah 33:21-22

then my covenant may also be broken with David my servant so that he will not have a son to reign on his throne, with the Levitical priests as my ministers.

Jeremiah 33:26

then I would reject the descendants of Jacob and David my servant. And I would not take from his descendants rulers over the descendants of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. But I will restore their prosperity and will show them love and compassion.'

Ezekiel 43:24

Offer them to Jehovah. The priests must throw salt on them and offer them as burnt offerings to Jehovah.

Daniel 4:25-32

You will be driven from men. Your dwelling will be with the beasts of the field. You will eat grass like oxen and will be wet with the dew of heaven. Seven times shall pass over you until you know that the Most High rules in the kingdom of men, and gives it to whomever he will.

Daniel 5:18

O you king, the Most High God gave Nebuchadnezzar your father the kingdom, and greatness, and glory, and majesty.

Mark 9:49-50

For every one will be salted with fire.

Luke 1:31-33

You will conceive in your womb and give birth to a son. You will call his name Jesus.

2 Peter 3:5

For this they willfully forget, that there were heavens from of old, and an earth compacted out of water and amidst water, by the word of God,

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