1 Kings 2:4
2:4 and the
Lord will fulfill his promise to me,
‘If your descendants watch their step
and live faithfully in my presence
with all their heart and being,
then,’ he promised,
‘you will not fail to have a successor on the throne of Israel.’
1 Kings 3:6
3:6 Solomon replied, “You demonstrated
great loyalty to your servant, my father David, as he served
you faithfully, properly, and sincerely.
You have maintained this great loyalty to this day by allowing his son to sit on his throne.
1 Kings 6:12
6:12 “As for this temple you are building, if you follow
my rules, observe
my regulations, and obey all my commandments,
I will fulfill through you the promise I made to your father David.
Genesis 17:1-2
The Sign of the Covenant
17:1 When Abram was 99 years old, the Lord appeared to him and said, “I am the sovereign God. Walk before me and be blameless.
17:2 Then I will confirm my covenant between me and you, and I will give you a multitude of descendants.”
Genesis 20:3
20:3 But God appeared to Abimelech in a dream at night and said to him, “You are as good as dead because of the woman you have taken, for she is someone else’s wife.”