1 Kings 15:4
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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: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.
In other translations
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: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.
Hebrew words
כִּיkiforH3588לְמַעַןlema'anfor [the] sake ofH4616דָּוִדdavidDavidH1732נָתַןnatanhe gaveH5414יְהוָהyahwehYahwehH3068אֱלֹהָיו'elohavGod hisH430לוֹloto himנִירnira lampH5216בִּירוּשָׁלִָםbirushalimin JerusalemH3389לְהָקִיםlehakimby raising upH6965אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853בְּנוֹbenoson hisH1121אַחֲרָיו'acharavafter himH310וּלְהַעֲמִידuleha'amidand by establishingH5975אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853יְרוּשָׁלִָם׃yerushalimJerusalemH3389
Word by word from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0. Hebrew reads right to left.
Related verses
- 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.I will give one tribe to his son, so that My servant David will always have a lamp before Me in Jerusalem, the city where I chose to put My Name.
- 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.Yet the LORD was unwilling to destroy the house of David, because of the covenant He had made with David, and since He had promised to maintain a lamp for David and his descendants forever.
- 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.Nevertheless, for the sake of your father David, I will not do it during your lifetime; I will tear it out of the hand of your son.
- 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:)But one tribe will remain for the sake of My servant David and for the sake of Jerusalem, the city I have chosen out of all the tribes of Israel.
- Psalm 132:17There will I make the horn of David to bud: I have ordained a lamp for mine anointed.There I will make a horn grow for David; I have prepared a lamp for My anointed one.
- 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:I will make you into a great nation, and I will bless you; I will make your name great, so that you will be a blessing.
- 2 Samuel 7:12-1612 And 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. 13 He shall build an house for my name, and I will stablish the throne of his kingdom for ever. 14 I will be his father, and he shall be my son. If he commit iniquity, I will chasten him with the rod of men, and with the stripes of the children of men: 15 But my mercy shall not depart away from him, as I took it from Saul, whom I put away before thee.12 And when your days are fulfilled and you rest with your fathers, I will raise up your descendant after you, who will come from your own body, and I will establish his kingdom. 13 He will build a house for My Name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever. 14 I will be his Father, and he will be My son. When he does wrong, I will discipline him with the rod of men and with the blows of the sons of men. 15 But My loving devotion will never be removed from him as I removed it from Saul, whom I moved out of your way.
- Psalm 18:28For thou wilt light my candle: the LORD my God will enlighten my darkness.For You, O LORD, light my lamp; my God lights up my darkness.
- Isaiah 37:35For I will defend this city to save it for mine own sake, and for my servant David’s sake.‘I will defend this city and save it for My own sake and for the sake of My servant David.’”
- 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.Once again, Jesus spoke to the people and said, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows Me will never walk in the darkness, but will have the light of life.”
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People and places
People: David
Places: Jerusalem