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2 Chronicles 13:5

King James Version (KJV)

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Scripture focus

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?

2 Chronicles 13:5 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on 2 Chronicles 13:5

Theological / Devotional

Gave the kingdom. Abijah upbraided the people of Israel for their revolt, asserting that they had no right to an independent existence apart from Judah, for God gave the kingdom to David forever.

Covenant of salt. A firm and inviolable compact (see on Num. 18:19).

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