Some five centuries earlier, Jehovah had promised David: “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 Samuel 7:16) Unhappily, most of David’s royal descendants proved rebellious, and the nation’s bloodguilt became so great that in 607 B.C.E., Jehovah allowed the Davidic kingship to be overthrown.
Karne tano hivi mapema, Yehova alikuwa amemwahidi Daudi hivi: “Nyumba yako na ufalme wako zitaimarishwa mpaka wakati usio na kipimo mbele zako; kiti chako cha ufalme kitafanywa imara mpaka wakati usio na kipimo.” ( 2 Samweli 7:16 ) Kwa kusikitisha, wengi wa wazao wa kifalme wa Daudi walithibitika kuwa waasi, na hatia ya damu ya taifa hilo ikawa kubwa sana hivi kwamba katika 607 K.W.K., Yehova aliruhusu ufalme wa Daudi uangushwe.