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.

But that by keeping of his covenant it might stand

Bible References

The kingdom

Ezekiel 17:6
And it will spring up, and it will be for a spreading vine low of stature, for its branches turning towards him, and its roots will be under him: and it will be for a vine, and it will make branches, and it will send forth foliage.
Ezekiel 29:14
And I turned back the captivity of Egypt; and I caused them to turn back to the land of Paths upon the land of their nativity; and they were there a low kingdom.
Deuteronomy 28:43
The stranger which is in the midst of thee shall go up above thee, going up, going up; and thou shalt go down beneath, beneath.
1 Samuel 2:7
Jehovah dispossessing, and enriching: making low, but lifting up.
Nehemiah 9:36
Behold, we this day are servants, and the land which thou gavest to our fathers to eat its fruit and its goodness, behold, we are servants upon it:
Lamentations 5:10
Our skin was scorched as a furnace from the face of the violent heat of famine.
Matthew 22:17
Therefore say to us, What seems to thee Is it lawful to give tribute to Caesar, or not?

But that by keeping of his covenant it might stand

Jeremiah 27:12
And to Zedekiah king of Judah I spake according to all these words, saying, Bring your necks into the yoke of the king of Babel, and serve him and his people, and live.
Jeremiah 38:17
And Jeremiah will say to Zedekiah, Thus said Jehovah, God of armies, God of Israel, If going forth, thou wilt go forth to the chiefs of the king of Babel, and thy soul lived, and this city shall not be burnt with fire; and thou livedst and thy house: