2 Chronicles 21:7

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

But the Lord would not destroy the house of David: because of the covenant which he had made with him: and because he had promised to give a lamp to him, and to his sons for ever.

Cross References

1 Kings 11:36

And to his son I will give one tribe: that there may remain a lamp for my servant David before me always in Jerusalem, the city which I have chosen, that my name might be there.

Luke 1:79

To enlighten them that sit in darkness, and in the shadow of death: to direct our feet into the way of peace.

Luke 1:69

And hath raised up an horn of salvation to us, in the house of David his servant:

1 Kings 11:13

Neither will I take away the whole kingdom, but I will give one tribe to thy son for the sake of David my servant, and Jerusalem which I have chosen.

2 Chronicles 22:11

But Josabeth the king's daughter took Joas the son of Ochozias, and stole him from among the king's sons that were slain. And she hid him with his nurse in a bedchamber. Now Josabeth that hid him was daughter of king Joram, wife of Joiada the high priest, and sister of Ochozias. And therefore Athalia did not kill him.

2 Kings 8:19

But the Lord would not destroy Juda, for David his servant's sake: as he had promised him, to give him a light, and to his children always.

2 Samuel 23:5

Neither is my house so great with God, that he should make with me an eternal covenant, firm in all things and assured. For he is all my salvation, and all my will: neither is there ought thereof that springeth not up.

2 Samuel 21:17

And Abisai the son of Sarvia rescued him, and striking the Philistine killed him. Then David's men swore unto him, saying: Thou shalt go no more out with us to battle, lest thou put out the lamp of Israel.

1 Kings 15:4

But for David's sake the Lord his God gave him a lamp in Jerusalem, to set up his son after him, and to establish Jerusalem:

2 Kings 8:24

And Joram slept with his fathers, and was buried with them in the city of David: and Ochozias his son reigned in his stead.

2 Chronicles 23:3

And all the multitude made a covenant with the king in the house of God. And Joiada said to them: Behold, the king's son shall reign, as the Lord hath said of the sons of David.

2 Chronicles 6:16

Now then, O Lord God of Israel, fulfil to thy servant David my father, whatsoever thou hast promised him, saying: There shall not fail thee a man in my sight, to sit upon the throne of Israel; yet so that thy children take heed to their ways, and walk in my law, as thou hast walked before me.