Quotes about Heir

But Abram replied, “O Lord GOD, what can You give me, since I remain childless, and the heir of my house is Eliezer of Damascus?”

Abram continued, “Behold, You have given me no offspring, so a servant in my household will be my heir.”

Then the word of the LORD came to Abram, saying, “This one will not be your heir, but one who comes from your own body will be your heir.”

Some time later, the king of the Ammonites died and was succeeded by his son Hanun.

Now the whole clan has risen up against your maidservant and said, ‘Hand over the one who struck down his brother, that we may put him to death for the life of the brother whom he killed. Then we will cut off the heir as well!’ So they would extinguish my one remaining ember by not preserving my husband’s name or posterity on the earth.”

Otherwise, when my lord the king rests with his fathers, I and my son Solomon will be counted as criminals.”

As the time drew near for David to die, he charged his son Solomon,

Nevertheless, you are not the one to build it; but your son, your own offspring, will build the house for My Name.’

select the best and most worthy son of your master, set him on his father’s throne, and fight for your master’s house.”

And Jehoiakim rested with his fathers, and his son Jehoiachin reigned in his place.

When Bela died, Jobab son of Zerah from Bozrah reigned in his place.

When Baal-hanan died, Hadad reigned in his place. His city was named Pau, and his wife’s name was Mehetabel daughter of Matred, the daughter of Me-zahab.