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1 Kings 15:4

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15:4Nevertheless for David’s sake the Lord his God maintained his dynasty5 in Jerusalem by giving him a son6 to succeed him7 and by protecting Jerusalem.8

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  1. 5 Heb “gave him a lamp.”
  2. 6 The Old Greek has the plural “his sons.”
  3. 7 Heb “by raising up his son after him.”
  4. 8 Heb “and by causing Jerusalem to stand firm.”

In other versions

ESVEnglish 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,

NIVNew International Version (2011)

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.

CSBChristian 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.

NLTNew 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.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

For the sake of David, Yahweh his God gave him a lamp in Jerusalem, by establishing his son after him and by causing Jerusalem to exist;

KJV 1900King 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: