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Ought you not to know that the LORD, the God of Israel, gave the kingdom over Israel to David forever, even to him and to his sons by a covenant of salt?

2 Chronicles 13:5 · WEB

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ગુજરાતી2 કાળવૃતાંત ૧૩:૫
શું તમે નથી જાણતા કે પ્રભુ, ઇઝરાયલના ઈશ્વરે દાઉદને, એટલે તેને તથા તેના દીકરાઓને, ઇઝરાયલ પર સદા રાજ કરવાને માટે કરાર કરેલો છે?
हिन्दी2 इतिहास १३:५
क्या तुम को न जानना चाहिए, कि इस्राएल के परमेश्वर यहोवा ने नमक वाली वाचा बाँधकर दाऊद को और उसके वंश को इस्राएल का राज्य सदा के लिये दे दिया है।

In context

3Abijah joined battle with an army of valiant men of war, even four hundred thousand chosen men; and Jeroboam set the battle in array against him with eight hundred thousand chosen men, who were mighty men of valor.

4Abijah stood up on Mount Zemaraim, which is in the hill country of Ephraim, and said, “Hear me, Jeroboam and all Israel:

5Ought you not to know that the LORD, the God of Israel, gave the kingdom over Israel to David forever, even to him and to his sons by a covenant of salt?

6Yet Jeroboam the son of Nebat, the servant of Solomon the son of David, rose up, and rebelled against his lord.

7Worthless men were gathered to him, wicked fellows who strengthened themselves against Rehoboam the son of Solomon, when Rehoboam was young and tender hearted, and could not withstand them.

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