1 Kings 15:4

Easy To Read Version

{The Lord loved David.} So for him, the Lord gave Abijah a kingdom in Jerusalem. And the Lord allowed him to have a son. The Lord also allowed Jerusalem to be safe. He did this for David.

Cross References

Genesis 12:2

I will build a great nation from you. I will bless you and make your name famous. People will use your name to bless other people.

Genesis 19:29

God destroyed the cities in the valley. But when God did this, he remembered Abraham {and did not destroy Abraham’s nephew}. Lot had been living among the cities in the valley. But God sent Lot away from there before he destroyed those cities.

Genesis 26:5

I will do this because your father Abraham obeyed my words and did the things I said. Abraham obeyed my commands, my laws, and my rules.”

2 Samuel 21:17

But Abishai son of Zeruiah killed the Philistine and saved David’s life.

1 Kings 11:12

But I loved your father David. So I will not take your kingdom away from you while you are living. I will wait until your son becomes king. Then I will take it from him.

1 Kings 11:32

And I will allow David’s family to control only one family group. I will let them keep this group. I will do this for my servant David and for Jerusalem. Jerusalem is the city which I chose from all the family groups of Israel.

1 Kings 11:36

I will allow Solomon’s son to continue to rule over one family group. I will do this so that my servant David will always have a descendant to rule before me in Jerusalem, the city that I chose to be my own.

2 Chronicles 21:7

But the Lord would not destroy David’s family because of the agreement the Lord made with David. The Lord had promised to keep a lamp burning for David and his children forever. {\cf2\super [243]}

Psalm 132:17

In this place, I will make David strong.\par I will provide a lamp for my chosen king.\par

Psalm 18:28

Lord, you light my lamp.\par My God lights up the darkness around me!\par

Psalm 87:5

God knows every person born on Zion.\par God Most-High built that city.\par

Isaiah 14:32

\{That army will send messengers\par to their country.\}\par What will those messengers tell their people?\par They will announce:\par \{Philistia was defeated,\}\par but the Lord made Zion {\cf2\super [156]} strong.\par And his poor people went there for safety.\par

Isaiah 37:35

I will protect this city and save it.\par I will do this for myself\par and for my servant David.”\par

Isaiah 62:7

You must pray to the Lord\par until he makes Jerusalem a city\par that people on earth will praise.\par

Isaiah 9:7

Power and peace will be in his kingdom. It will continue to grow for this king from David’s family. This king will use goodness and fair judgment to rule the kingdom forever and ever.

Jeremiah 33:2

The Lord made the earth, and he keeps it safe. The Lord is his name. The Lord says,

Matthew 16:18

So I tell you, you are Peter. {\cf2\super [230]} And I will build my church on this rock. The power of death {\cf2\super [231]} will not be able to defeat my church.

Luke 2:32

He (Jesus) is a light to show your way to the non-Jewish people.\par He will bring honor to your people, Israel (the Jews).”\par

John 8:12

Later, Jesus talked to the people again. Jesus said, “I am the light of the world. The person that follows me will never live in darkness. That person will have the light that gives life.”

Romans 11:28

The Jews refuse to accept the Good News, {\cf2\super [128]} so they are God’s enemies. This has happened to help you non-Jews. But the Jews are still God’s chosen people. So God loves them very much. God loves them because of \{the promises he made to\} their fathers.

Deuteronomy 4:37

“The Lord loved your ancestors. [20] That is why he chose you, their descendants. [21] And that is why the Lord brought you out of Egypt. He was with you and brought you out with his great power.

Revelation 22:16

“I, Jesus, have sent my angel to tell you these things for the churches (groups of believers). I am the descendant {\cf2\super [176]} from the family of David. {\cf2\super [177]} I am the bright morning star.”