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.
Howbeit
Because
As he promised
Bible References
Howbeit
2 Chronicles 22:11
And Jehoshabeath daughter of the king will take Joash son of Ahaziah, and she will steal him from the midst of the king's sons being slain, and give him and his nurse in a bed-chamber. And Jehoshabeath daughter of king Jehoram wife of Jehoiada the priest, (for she was sister of Ahaziah) will hide him from the face of Athaliah. and she slew him not.
Isaiah 7:6
We will go up against Judah and terrify her and subdue her for us, and we will make a king in the midst of her, the son of Tabeal:
Because
2 Samuel 23:5
For not thus my house with the Strong One, for he set to me an eternal covenant, prepared in all, and watched: for all my salvation and delight will he not bring forth.
Psalm 89:28
Forever will I watch my mercy to him, and my covenant was firm to him.
Jeremiah 33:20
Thus said Jehovah, If ye shall break my covenant of the day and my covenant of the night, and there was not day and night in their season;
As he promised
2 Samuel 7:12
When thy days shall be filled up and thou shalt lie down with thy fathers, and I raised up thy seed after thee which shall come forth thy bowels, and I prepared his kingdom.
1 Kings 11:13
But I will not rend all the kingdom; one tribe I will give to thy son for sake of David my servant, and for sake of Jerusalem which I chose.
2 Kings 8:19
And Jehovah Would net destroy Judah on account of David his servant,:as he said to give to him a light for his sons all the days.
Psalm 132:11
Jehovah sware the truth to David; he will not turn back from it: from the fruit of thy belly I will set upon the throne to thee.
Luke 1:69
And he raised up a horn of salvation to us in the house of David, his servant;