2 Chronicles 13:5 meaning and explanation
Do you not know that the LORD, the God of Israel, has given the kingship of Israel to David and his descendants forever by a covenant of salt?
2 Chronicles 13:5, Berean Standard Bible
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Abijah, king of Judah, speaks these words on the eve of battle to Jeroboam and the northern tribes, appealing to the covenant God made with David in 2 Samuel 7. The phrase “covenant of salt” draws on salt’s use in sacrifices and its association with permanence and loyalty, marking an agreement that does not spoil.
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