Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
That the kingdom might be base, that it might not lift itself up, but that by keeping of his covenant it might stand.
The kingdom
But that by keeping of his covenant it might stand
Bible References
The kingdom
Ezekiel 17:6
And it grew and became a vine of many branches, low of stature, whose branches looked at him, and its roots were under him: so it became a vine and brought forth branches and shot forth sprigs.
Ezekiel 29:14
And I will turn to bring again the captives of Egypt and will cause them to return into the land of Pathros into the land of their habitation, and there they shall be a minor kingdom.
Deuteronomy 28:43
The stranger that is in the midst of thee shall get up above thee very high, and thou shalt come down very low.
1 Samuel 2:7
The LORD makes poor and makes rich; he brings low and lifts up.
Nehemiah 9:36
Behold, we are slaves this day, behold us here, slaves in the land which thou didst give unto our fathers to eat the fruit thereof and the good thereof.
Lamentations 5:10
Our skin became black like an oven because of the terrible famine.
Matthew 22:17
Tell us therefore, What thinkest thou? Is it lawful to give tribute unto Caesar or not?
But that by keeping of his covenant it might stand
Jeremiah 27:12
I spoke also to Zedekiah king of Judah according to all these words, saying, Submit your necks under the yoke of the king of Babylon and serve him and his people and live.
Jeremiah 38:17
Then said Jeremiah unto Zedekiah, Thus hath the LORD, the God of the hosts, the God of Israel said: If thou wilt assuredly go forth unto the king of Babylon's princes, then thy soul shall live, and this city shall not be burned with fire; and thou shalt live, and thine house: