KJV King James Version
Nevertheless for David’s sake did the LORD his God give him a lamp in Jerusalem, to set up his son after him, and to establish Jerusalem:
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1 Kings 15:4
Nevertheless for David’s sake did the LORD his God give him a lamp in Jerusalem, to set up his son after him, and to establish Jerusalem:
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Nevertheless, for the sake of David, the LORD his God gave him a lamp in Jerusalem by raising up a son to succeed him and to make Jerusalem strong.
WEB World English Bible
Nevertheless for David’s sake, Yahweh his God gave him a lamp in Jerusalem, to set up his son after him, and to establish Jerusalem;
ASV American Standard Version
Nevertheless for David’s sake did Jehovah his God give him a lamp in Jerusalem, to set up his son after him, and to establish Jerusalem;
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
but for David’s sake hath Jehovah his God given to him a lamp in Jerusalem, to raise up his son after him, and to establish Jerusalem,
Surrounding context — 1 Kings 15
1 Now in the eighteenth year of king Jeroboam the son of Nebat reigned Abijam over Judah.
2 Three years reigned he in Jerusalem. And his mother’s name [was] Maachah, the daughter of Abishalom.
3 And he walked in all the sins of his father, which he had done before him: and his heart was not perfect with the LORD his God, as the heart of David his father.
4 Nevertheless for David’s sake did the LORD his God give him a lamp in Jerusalem, to set up his son after him, and to establish Jerusalem:
5 Because David did [that which was] right in the eyes of the LORD, and turned not aside from any [thing] that he commanded him all the days of his life, save only in the matter of Uriah the Hittite.
6 And there was war between Rehoboam and Jeroboam all the days of his life.
7 Now the rest of the acts of Abijam, and all that he did, [are] they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah? And there was war between Abijam and Jeroboam.
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כִּ֚יH3588 · kiforלְמַ֣עַןH4616 · ma.anbecauseדָּוִ֔דH1732 · da.vidDavidנָתַן֩H5414 · na.tanto give: giveיְהוָ֨הH3068 · ye.ho.vahLORDאֱלֹהָ֥יוH430 · e.lo.himGodל֛וֹH9033 · ohimנִ֖ירH5216 · nerlampבִּירוּשָׁלִָ֑םH3389 · ye.ru.sha.laimJerusalemלְהָקִ֤יםH6965 · qa.may(Leb)-kamaiאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]בְּנוֹ֙H1121 · benson: childאַחֲרָ֔יוH310 · a.charafterוּֽלְהַעֲמִ֖ידH5975 · a.madto stand: standאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]יְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃H3389 · ye.ru.sha.laimJerusalem
Cross-references
1 Kings 11:36And unto his son will I give one tribe, that David my servant may have a light alway before me in Jerusalem, the city which I have chosen me to put my name there.2 Chronicles 21:7Howbeit the LORD would not destroy the house of David, because of the covenant that he had made with David, and as he promised to give a light to him and to his sons for ever.Psalm 18:28For thou wilt light my candle: the LORD my God will enlighten my darkness.2 Samuel 7:12-16And when thy days be fulfilled, and thou shalt sleep with thy fathers, I will set up thy seed after thee, which shall proceed out of thy bowels, and I will establish his kingdom.1 Kings 11:32(But he shall have one tribe for my servant David’s sake, and for Jerusalem’s sake, the city which I have chosen out of all the tribes of Israel:)Genesis 12:2And I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make thy name great; and thou shalt be a blessing:Isaiah 37:35For I will defend this city to save it for mine own sake, and for my servant David’s sake.Psalm 132:17There will I make the horn of David to bud: I have ordained a lamp for mine anointed.1 Kings 11:12Notwithstanding in thy days I will not do it for David thy father’s sake: [but] I will rend it out of the hand of thy son.Luke 1:69-79And hath raised up an horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David;Romans 11:28As concerning the gospel, [they are] enemies for your sakes: but as touching the election, [they are] beloved for the fathers’ sakes.Isaiah 14:32What shall [one] then answer the messengers of the nation? That the LORD hath founded Zion, and the poor of his people shall trust in it.Jeremiah 33:2Thus saith the LORD the maker thereof, the LORD that formed it, to establish it; the LORD [is] his name;Isaiah 62:7And give him no rest, till he establish, and till he make Jerusalem a praise in the earth.Matthew 16:18And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.John 8:12Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.2 Samuel 21:17But Abishai the son of Zeruiah succoured him, and smote the Philistine, and killed him. Then the men of David sware unto him, saying, Thou shalt go no more out with us to battle, that thou quench not the light of Israel.Genesis 19:29And it came to pass, when God destroyed the cities of the plain, that God remembered Abraham, and sent Lot out of the midst of the overthrow, when he overthrew the cities in the which Lot dwelt.
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