Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Howbeit the LORD would not destroy the house of David, because of the covenant that he had made with David, and as he promised to give a light to him and to his sons for ever.

Bible References

Howbeit

2 Chronicles 22:11
However, the king's daughter Jehoshabeath took Ahaziah's son Joash away from the king's children who were about to be assassinated and hid him and his nurse in a bedroom. That's how King Jehoram's daughter Jehoshabeath, who was also the priest Jehoiada's wife and Ahaziah's sister, hid him from Athaliah. As a result, she was not able to kill him.
Isaiah 7:6
"Let's go attack Judah, let's terrorize it, and let's conquer it for ourselves. Then we'll install Tabeel's son as king!"'

Because

2 Samuel 23:5
Is not my dynasty like this with God? Has he not made an eternal covenant with me, preparing every detail of it? And he has made it secure, including my complete salvation, has he not? He has been of continual help, has he not, even with respect to all of my desires?
Psalm 89:28
I will show my gracious love toward him forever, since my covenant is securely established with him.
Jeremiah 33:20
"This is what the LORD says: "If you could break my covenant with the day and night so that day and night wouldn't occur at the proper time,

As he promised

2 Samuel 7:12
""The LORD also announces to you: "The LORD will himself build a house for you. When your life is complete and you go to join your ancestors, I will raise up your offspring after you, who will come forth from your body, and I will fortify his kingdom.
1 Kings 11:13
For the sake of my servant David and for the sake of Jerusalem, I won't tear away the entire kingdom. I'll leave one tribe for your son to govern."
2 Kings 8:19
But the LORD remained unwilling to destroy Judah for the sake of his servant David, since he had promised to keep David's lamp burning brightly through his descendants every day.
Psalm 132:11
The LORD made an oath to David from which he will not retreat: "One of your sons I will set in place on your throne.
Luke 1:69
He has raised up a mighty Savior for us from the family of his servant David,

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