And I will make of you a great nation, and I will bless you, and make your name great; and you shall be a blessing:
1 Kings 15:4 - King James 2000 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: Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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: Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Nevertheless, for David's sake the Lord his God gave him a lamp in Jerusalem, setting up his son after him and establishing Jerusalem, American Standard Version (1901) 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; Common English Bible Even so, on account of David, the LORD his God gave Abijam a lamp in Jerusalem by supporting his son who succeeded him and by preserving 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. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version But 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: |
And I will make of you a great nation, and I will bless you, and make your name great; and you shall be a blessing:
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 which Lot dwelt.
Because Abraham obeyed my voice, and kept my charge, my commandments, my statutes, and my laws.
But Abishai the son of Zeruiah aided him, and struck the Philistine, and killed him. Then the men of David swore unto him, saying, You shall go no more out with us to battle, that you quench not the light of Israel.
Nevertheless in your days I will not do it for David your father’s sake: but I will tear it out of the hand of your son.
(But he shall have one tribe for my servant David’s sake, and for Jerusalem’s sake, the city which I have chosen out of all the tribes of Israel:)
And unto his son will I give one tribe, that David my servant may have a light always before me in Jerusalem, the city which I have chosen to put my name there.
Yet 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 forever.
There will I make the horn of David to bud: I have ordained a lamp for my anointed.
For you will light my lamp: the LORD my God will enlighten my darkness.
And of Zion it shall be said, This and that man was born in her: and the highest himself shall establish her.
What shall one then answer the messengers of the nation? That the LORD has founded Zion, and the poor of his people shall trust in it.
For I will defend this city to save it for my own sake, and for my servant David's sake.
And give him no rest, till he establishes, and till he makes Jerusalem a praise in the earth.
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 justice and with righteousness from this time forth even forever. The zeal of the LORD of hosts will perform this.
Thus says the LORD the maker of the earth, the LORD that formed it, to establish it; the LORD is his name;
And I say also unto you, That you are Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hades shall not prevail against it.
A light to lighten the Gentiles, and the glory of your people Israel.
Then spoke Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that follows me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.
As concerning the gospel, they are enemies for your sakes: but concerning the election, they are beloved for the fathers' sakes.
And because he loved your fathers, therefore he chose their descendants after them, and brought you out in his sight with his mighty power out of Egypt;
I Jesus have sent my angel to testify unto you these things in the churches. I am the root and the offspring of David, and the bright and morning star.