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.

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People and places

People: David

Places: Jerusalem

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