Nevertheless, for David’s sake the Lord his God gave him a lamp in Jerusalem, setting up his son after him, and establishing Jerusalem,
2 Kings 19:34 - English Standard Version 2016 For I will defend this city to save it, for my own sake and for the sake of my servant David.” Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 For I will defend this city, to save it, for mine own sake, and for my servant David's sake. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition For I will defend this city to save it, for My own sake and for My servant David's sake. American Standard Version (1901) For I will defend this city to save it, for mine own sake, and for my servant David’s sake. Common English Bible I will defend this city and save it for my sake and for the sake of my servant David.” Catholic Public Domain Version And I will protect this city, and I will save it for my own sake, and for the sake of my servant David." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And I will protect this city, and will save it for my own sake, and for David my servant's sake. |
Nevertheless, for David’s sake the Lord his God gave him a lamp in Jerusalem, setting up his son after him, and establishing Jerusalem,
and I will add fifteen years to your life. I will deliver you and this city out of the hand of the king of Assyria, and I will defend this city for my own sake and for my servant David’s sake.”
Yet the Lord was not willing to destroy Judah, for the sake of David his servant, since he promised to give a lamp to him and to his sons forever.
Like birds hovering, so the Lord of hosts will protect Jerusalem; he will protect and deliver it; he will spare and rescue it.”
I will deliver you and this city out of the hand of the king of Assyria, and will defend this city.
“I, I am he who blots out your transgressions for my own sake, and I will not remember your sins.
For my own sake, for my own sake, I do it, for how should my name be profaned? My glory I will not give to another.
“For my name’s sake I defer my anger; for the sake of my praise I restrain it for you, that I may not cut you off.
Of the increase of his government and of peace there will be no end, on the throne of David and over his kingdom, to establish it and to uphold it with justice and with righteousness from this time forth and forevermore. The zeal of the Lord of hosts will do this.
then also my covenant with David my servant may be broken, so that he shall not have a son to reign on his throne, and my covenant with the Levitical priests my ministers.
then I will reject the offspring of Jacob and David my servant and will not choose one of his offspring to rule over the offspring of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. For I will restore their fortunes and will have mercy on them.”
“Therefore say to the house of Israel, Thus says the Lord God: It is not for your sake, O house of Israel, that I am about to act, but for the sake of my holy name, which you have profaned among the nations to which you came.
But I will have mercy on the house of Judah, and I will save them by the Lord their God. I will not save them by bow or by sword or by war or by horses or by horsemen.”
Then I will encamp at my house as a guard, so that none shall march to and fro; no oppressor shall again march over them, for now I see with my own eyes.
who is the guarantee of our inheritance until we acquire possession of it, to the praise of his glory.
to the praise of his glorious grace, with which he has blessed us in the Beloved.
had I not feared provocation by the enemy, lest their adversaries should misunderstand, lest they should say, “Our hand is triumphant, it was not the Lord who did all this.”’