Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Nevertheless, for David’s sake the LORD his God gave him a lamp in Jerusalem by raising up a son to succeed him and by making Jerusalem strong. New Living Translation But for David’s sake, the LORD his God allowed his descendants to continue ruling, shining like a lamp, and he gave Abijam a son to rule after him in Jerusalem. English Standard Version Nevertheless, for David’s sake the LORD his God gave him a lamp in Jerusalem, setting up his son after him, and establishing Jerusalem, 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. King James Bible 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: New King James Version Nevertheless for David’s sake the LORD his God gave him a lamp in Jerusalem, by setting up his son after him and by establishing Jerusalem; New American Standard Bible But for David’s sake the LORD his God gave him a lamp in Jerusalem, to raise up his son after him and to establish Jerusalem, NASB 1995 But for David’s sake the LORD his God gave him a lamp in Jerusalem, to raise up his son after him and to establish Jerusalem; NASB 1977 But for David’s sake the LORD his God gave him a lamp in Jerusalem, to raise up his son after him and to establish Jerusalem; Legacy Standard Bible But for David’s sake Yahweh his God gave him a lamp in Jerusalem, to raise up his son after him and to establish Jerusalem; Amplified Bible Nevertheless, for David’s sake the LORD his God gave him a lamp (descendant on the throne) in Jerusalem, setting up his son after him and establishing Jerusalem, Christian Standard Bible But for the sake of David, the LORD his God gave him a lamp in Jerusalem by raising up his son after him and by preserving Jerusalem. Holman Christian Standard Bible But because of David, the LORD his God gave him a lamp in Jerusalem to raise up his son after him and to establish Jerusalem. 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; English Revised 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: GOD'S WORD® Translation But for David's sake the LORD his God made Abijam a lamp in Jerusalem. He appointed David's descendant to rule after him and protected Jerusalem. Good News Translation But for David's sake the LORD his God gave Abijah a son to rule after him in Jerusalem and to keep Jerusalem secure. International Standard Version Nevertheless, for the sake of David, the LORD his God maintained a lamp for David in Jerusalem by raising up his son after him so that Jerusalem would be established, Majority 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. NET Bible Nevertheless for David's sake the LORD his God maintained his dynasty in Jerusalem by giving him a son to succeed him and by protecting Jerusalem. New Heart English Bible Nevertheless for David's sake, the LORD his God gave him a lamp in Jerusalem, to set up his son after him, and to establish Jerusalem; Webster's Bible Translation Nevertheless, for David's sake the LORD his God gave him a lamp in Jerusalem, to set up his son after him, and to establish Jerusalem: 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; Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionbut for David’s sake his God YHWH has given to him a lamp in Jerusalem, to raise up his son after him, and to establish Jerusalem, 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, Smith's Literal Translation For on account of David, Jehovah his God gave to him a light in Jerusalem, to raise up a son after him, to cause Jerusalem to stand: Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleBut for David's sake the Lord his God gave him a lamp in Jerusalem, to set up his son after him, and to establish Jerusalem: Catholic Public Domain Version But for the sake of David, the Lord his God gave to him a lamp in Jerusalem, so that he might raise up his son after him, and so that he might establish Jerusalem. New American Bible Yet for David’s sake the LORD, his God, gave him a holding in Jerusalem, raising up his son after him and permitting Jerusalem to endure, New Revised Standard Version Nevertheless for David’s sake the LORD his God gave him a lamp in Jerusalem, setting up his son after him, and establishing Jerusalem; Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleNevertheless for David's sake did the LORD God give him an heir in Jerusalem, to set up his son after him and to establish him in Jerusalem; Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And because of David his father, LORD JEHOVAH God gave to him a lamp in Jerusalem, to confirm his son after him, and he would establish him in Jerusalem. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Nevertheless 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; Brenton Septuagint Translation Howbeit for David's sake the Lord gave him a remnant, that he might establish his children after him, and might establish Jerusalem. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Abijam Reigns in Judah…3And Abijam walked in all the sins that his father before him had committed, and his heart was not as fully devoted to the LORD his God as the heart of David his forefather had been. 4Nevertheless, 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. 5For David had done what was right in the eyes of the LORD and had not turned aside from anything the LORD commanded all the days of his life, except in the matter of Uriah the Hittite.… Cross References 2 Samuel 7:12-16 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. / He will build a house for My Name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever. / 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. ... 1 Kings 11:36 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 21:7 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. Psalm 132:11-12 The LORD swore an oath to David, a promise He will not revoke: “One of your descendants I will place on your throne. / If your sons keep My covenant and the testimony I will teach them, then their sons will also sit on your throne forever and ever.” 2 Samuel 7:29 Now therefore, may it please You to bless the house of Your servant, that it may continue forever before You. For You, O Lord GOD, have spoken, and with Your blessing the house of Your servant will be blessed forever.” 1 Kings 11:13 Yet I will not tear the whole kingdom away from him. I will give one tribe to your son for the sake of My servant David and for the sake of Jerusalem, which I have chosen.” 2 Samuel 7:8-9 Now then, you are to tell My servant David that this is what the LORD of Hosts says: I took you from the pasture, from following the flock, to be the ruler over My people Israel. / I have been with you wherever you have gone, and I have cut off all your enemies from before you. Now I will make for you a name like that of the greatest in the land. 1 Kings 11:12 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. 2 Samuel 7:26 so that Your name will be magnified forever when it is said, ‘The LORD of Hosts is God over Israel.’ And the house of Your servant David will be established before You. 2 Samuel 7:16 Your house and kingdom will endure forever before Me, and your throne will be established forever.” 2 Samuel 23:5 Is not my house right with God? For He has established with me an everlasting covenant, ordered and secured in every part. Will He not bring about my full salvation and my every desire? Isaiah 9:7 Of the increase of His government and peace there will be no end. He will reign on the throne of David and over his kingdom, to establish and sustain it with justice and righteousness from that time and forevermore. The zeal of the LORD of Hosts will accomplish this. Luke 1:32-33 He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David, / and He will reign over the house of Jacob forever. His kingdom will never end!” Matthew 1:1 This is the record of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham: Acts 13:22-23 After removing Saul, He raised up David as their king and testified about him: ‘I have found David son of Jesse a man after My own heart; he will carry out My will in its entirety.’ / From the descendants of this man, God has brought to Israel the Savior Jesus, as He promised. Treasury of Scripture 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: for David's 1 Kings 11:12,32 Notwithstanding 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… Genesis 12:2 And I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make thy name great; and thou shalt be a blessing: Genesis 19:29 And 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. give him 1 Kings 11:36 And 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 21:7 Howbeit 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 132:17 There will I make the horn of David to bud: I have ordained a lamp for mine anointed. lamp. Psalm 18:28 For thou wilt light my candle: the LORD my God will enlighten my darkness. and to establish Psalm 87:5 And of Zion it shall be said, This and that man was born in her: and the highest himself shall establish her. Isaiah 9:7 Of the increase of his government and peace there shall be no end, upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to order it, and to establish it with judgment and with justice from henceforth even for ever. The zeal of the LORD of hosts will perform this. Isaiah 14:32 What 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. Jump to Previous David David's Establish Establishing Jerusalem Lamp Making Nevertheless Raise Raising Sake Setting Strong SucceedJump to Next David David's Establish Establishing Jerusalem Lamp Making Nevertheless Raise Raising Sake Setting Strong Succeed1 Kings 15 1. Abijam's wicked reign7. Asa succeeds him 9. Asa's good reign 16. The war between Baasha and him causes him to make a league with Ben-Hadad 23. Jehoshaphat succeeds Asa 25. Nadab's wicked reign 27. Baasha conspiring against him, executes Ahijah's prophecy 31. Nadab's acts and death 33. Baasha's wicked reign Nevertheless, for the sake of David This phrase highlights the enduring covenant God made with David, as seen in 2 Samuel 7:12-16, where God promises David that his lineage will continue. This covenant is a central theme in the Old Testament, emphasizing God's faithfulness to His promises despite the unfaithfulness of David's descendants. It underscores the importance of David's heart for God, as seen in 1 Samuel 13:14, where David is described as a man after God's own heart. the LORD his God gave him a lamp in Jerusalem by raising up a son to succeed him and to make Jerusalem strong Persons / Places / Events 1. DavidThe second king of Israel, known for his heart for God and his covenant relationship with Him. Despite his failures, God promised David that his lineage would endure. 2. The LORD The covenant-keeping God of Israel, who remains faithful to His promises despite human failures. 3. Jerusalem The capital city of Israel, significant as the political and spiritual center of the nation, and the location of the Temple. 4. Abijam (Abijah) The king of Judah at the time, whose reign was marked by idolatry and sin, yet God showed mercy for David's sake. 5. The lamp A metaphor for the continuation of David's lineage and the preservation of his dynasty in Jerusalem. Teaching Points God's Faithfulness to His PromisesDespite human failure, God remains faithful to His covenant. This encourages believers to trust in God's promises, knowing He is unchanging and reliable. The Importance of Legacy David's legacy impacted future generations. Believers are encouraged to consider the spiritual legacy they are leaving for their descendants. God's Mercy in Judgment Even when judgment is deserved, God's mercy can prevail for the sake of His promises. This teaches believers about the balance of justice and mercy in God's character. The Role of Intercession David's relationship with God had lasting effects on his descendants. This highlights the power of intercession and the impact of a godly life on future generations.(4) Give him a lamp in Jerusalem.--There is here a brief allusion to the victory recorded in the Chronicles, which obviously was the turning-point in the struggle, saving the "lamp" of the house of David from extinction, and "establishing" Jerusalem in security. "For David's sake" is, of course, for the fulfilment of the promise to David (2Samuel 7:12-16). In virtue of the continuity of human history, the Divine law always ordains that, in respect of consequences, the good deeds as well as the sins of fathers are "visited on their children."Verse 4. - Nevertheless [נרךדנוס ,דךס ,תעב כִּי, Gesen. 393] for David's sake did the Lord his God give him a lamp [Better than margin, candle. The word is "always used figuratively of progeny." See note on ch. 2:26; and of 2 Samuel 21:17; Job 18:5, 6; Psalm 132:17] in Jerusalem, to set up his son after him, and to establish Jerusalem [But for David's piety, that is to say, his family would have been dethroned, if not destroyed, as was that of Jeroboam (1 Kings 14:10), of Baasha (1 Kings 16:2), of Ahab (2 Kings 10:11), etc. Abijah was the third prince of that line who had permitted idolatrous worship, so that that dynasty had richly deserved to forfeit its position. The stability of the family of David on the throne for nearly 400 years, amid all the changes and chances of that period, and whilst in Israel there were "nine changes of dynasty within 250 years" is, as Rawlinson remarks, very "difficult to account for on mere grounds of human reason"]: Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Nevertheless,כִּ֚י (kî) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction for the sake לְמַ֣עַן (lə·ma·‘an) Preposition Strong's 4616: Purpose -- intent of David, דָּוִ֔ד (dā·wiḏ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 1732: David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse the LORD יְהוָ֨ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel his God אֱלֹהָ֥יו (’ĕ·lō·hāw) Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative gave נָתַן֩ (nā·ṯan) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5414: To give, put, set him ל֛וֹ (lōw) Preposition | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew a lamp נִ֖יר (nîr) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 5216: A lamp, light in Jerusalem בִּירוּשָׁלִָ֑ם (bî·rū·šā·lim) Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 3389: Jerusalem -- probably 'foundation of peace', capital city of all Israel by raising up לְהָקִ֤ים (lə·hā·qîm) Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct Strong's 6965: To arise, stand up, stand a son בְּנוֹ֙ (bə·nōw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 1121: A son to succeed him אַחֲרָ֔יו (’a·ḥă·rāw) Preposition | third person masculine singular Strong's 310: The hind or following part and to make וּֽלְהַעֲמִ֖יד (ū·lə·ha·‘ă·mîḏ) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct Strong's 5975: To stand, in various relations Jerusalem {strong}. יְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ (yə·rū·šā·lim) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 3389: Jerusalem -- probably 'foundation of peace', capital city of all Israel Links 1 Kings 15:4 NIV1 Kings 15:4 NLT 1 Kings 15:4 ESV 1 Kings 15:4 NASB 1 Kings 15:4 KJV 1 Kings 15:4 BibleApps.com 1 Kings 15:4 Biblia Paralela 1 Kings 15:4 Chinese Bible 1 Kings 15:4 French Bible 1 Kings 15:4 Catholic Bible OT History: 1 Kings 15:4 Nevertheless for David's sake did Yahweh his (1Ki iKi i Ki 1 Kg 1kg) |
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