Jehovah made a covenant with David, saying: “Your house and your kingdom will certainly be steadfast to time indefinite before you; your very throne will become one firmly established to time indefinite. ” ​ — 2 Sam. 7: 16.
Jehoova sõlmis Taavetiga lepingu, öeldes: „Su sugu ning su kuningriik püsivad mu ees igavesti, su aujärg on kinnitatud igaveseks! ”.