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2 Chronicles 13:5-7
New English Translation
2 Chronicles 13:5-7
New English Translation
5 Don’t you realize that the Lord God of Israel has given David and his dynasty lasting dominion over Israel by a formal covenant?[a] 6 Jeroboam son of Nebat, a servant of Solomon son of David, rose up and rebelled against his master. 7 Lawless good-for-nothing men[b] gathered around him and conspired[c] against Rehoboam son of Solomon, when Rehoboam was an inexperienced young man[d] and could not resist them.
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- 2 Chronicles 13:5 tn Heb “Do you not know that the Lord God of Israel has given kingship to David over Israel permanently, to him and to his sons [by] a covenant of salt?”sn For other references to a “covenant of salt,” see Lev 2:13 and Num 18:19.
- 2 Chronicles 13:7 tn Heb “empty men, sons of wickedness.”
- 2 Chronicles 13:7 tn Heb “strengthened themselves.”
- 2 Chronicles 13:7 tn Heb “a young man and tender of heart.”
2 Chronicles 13:5-7
New International Version
2 Chronicles 13:5-7
New International Version
5 Don’t you know that the Lord, the God of Israel, has given the kingship of Israel to David and his descendants forever(A) by a covenant of salt?(B) 6 Yet Jeroboam son of Nebat, an official of Solomon son of David, rebelled(C) against his master. 7 Some worthless scoundrels(D) gathered around him and opposed Rehoboam son of Solomon when he was young and indecisive(E) and not strong enough to resist them.
2 Chronicles 13:5-7
King James Version
2 Chronicles 13:5-7
King James Version
5 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?
6 Yet Jeroboam the son of Nebat, the servant of Solomon the son of David, is risen up, and hath rebelled against his lord.
7 And there are gathered unto him vain men, the children of Belial, and have strengthened themselves against Rehoboam the son of Solomon, when Rehoboam was young and tenderhearted, and could not withstand them.
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2 Chronicles 13:5-7
New King James Version
2 Chronicles 13:5-7
New King James Version
5 Should you not know that the Lord God of Israel (A)gave the dominion over Israel to David forever, to him and his sons, (B)by a covenant of salt? 6 Yet Jeroboam the son of Nebat, the servant of Solomon the son of David, rose up and (C)rebelled against his lord. 7 Then (D)worthless rogues gathered to him, and strengthened themselves against Rehoboam the son of Solomon, when Rehoboam was (E)young and inexperienced and could not withstand them.
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