1 Kings 15:4

Translations

Modern

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.

Traditional

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:

Literal

Nevertheless, for the sake of David, YHWH his God gave to him a lamp in Jerusalem, by setting up his son after him, and by establishing Jerusalem,

Latin

Sed propter David dedit ei Dominus Deus suus lucernam in Jerusalem, ut suscitaret filium ejus post eum, et statueret Jerusalem:

Original

Hebrew

English

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.

Notes

1 Kings 15:3–5

Even though Abijam was unfaithful, God stayed true to his promise to David (2 Samuel 7:12–16; Psalm 89:19–29) and kept David's descendants on Judah's throne. Each king after David was meant to be a light, sharing God's grace (1 Kings 11:36).

1 Kings 15:1–8

The author of 1 and 2 Kings describes each king of Judah's rule in a set pattern:

The date he became king, compared to the current king of the other kingdom (1 Kings 15:1).
How long he ruled (1 Kings 15:2).
His mother's name (1 Kings 15:2).
A spiritual judgment about his character (1 Kings 15:3–5).
Important events from his reign (1 Kings 15:6–7).
A note about other records where more information could be found (1 Kings 15:7).
Where he was buried (1 Kings 15:8).
The name of the next king (1 Kings 15:8).

Theme notes and profiles

God’s Covenant with David God’s Covenant with Israel’s Kings True Success

Events

Reign of Abijam

Related verses

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.
Genesis 12:2
I will make you into a great nation, and I will bless you; I will make your name great, so that you will be a blessing.
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.
Psalm 18:28
For You, O LORD, light my lamp; my God lights up my darkness.
1 Kings 11:32
But one tribe will remain for the sake of My servant David and for the sake of Jerusalem, the city I have chosen out of all the tribes of Israel.
Psalm 132:17
There I will make a horn grow for David; I have prepared a lamp for My anointed one.
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.
Isaiah 37:35
‘I will defend this city and save it for My own sake and for the sake of My servant David.’”
Deuteronomy 4:37
Because He loved your fathers, He chose their descendants after them and brought you out of Egypt by His presence and great power,
Matthew 16:18
And I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build My church, and the gates of Hades will not prevail against it.
Genesis 19:29
So when God destroyed the cities of the plain, He remembered Abraham, and He brought Lot out of the catastrophe that destroyed the cities where he had lived.

Parallels

2 Chronicles 13:1–3

People

David: Anointed king of Israel, ancestor of Jesus Christ

Places

Jerusalem: The capital of Israel, a holy city for three religions

Glossary

Abijam Abishalom Absalom Kings, Books of First and Second Maacah, Maachah (Person)

Topics

Abijam: History of Children of the Righteous, Blessed of God Intercession: Intercessional Influence of the Righteous Jerusalem: The Capital of David's Kingdom by Divine Appointment Kings: Who Reigned Over Judah: Abijam or Abijah Lamps of a Succession of Heirs Prophecies Concerning Israel: Abijam's Wicked Reign

1 Kings 15:4

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