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Selected Verse: 1 Kings 15:4 - Strong Concordance
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| 1Ki 15:4 |
Strong Concordance |
Nevertheless for David's [01732] sake did the LORD [03068] his God [0430] give [05414] him a lamp [05216] in Jerusalem [03389], to set up [06965] his son [01121] after [0310] him, and to establish [05975] Jerusalem [03389]: |
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King James |
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: |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
| A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
| for David's sake did the Lord his God give him a lamp--"A lamp" in one's house is an Oriental phrase for continuance of family name and prosperity. Abijam was not rejected only in consequence of the divine promise to David (see on 1Ki. 11:13-36). |
| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
| To set up his son - The idolatry of Abijam deserved the same punishment as that of Jeroboam Kg1 14:10-14, of Baasha Kg1 16:2-4, or of Zimri Kg1 16:19, the cutting off of his seed, and the transfer of the crown to another family. That these consequences did not follow in the kingdom of Judah, was owing to the "faithfulness" of David (see the marginal reference), which brought a blessing on his posterity. Few things are more remarkable and more difficult to account for on mere grounds of human reason, than the stability of the succession in Judah, and its excessive instability in the sister kingdom. One family in Judah holds the throne from first to last, during a space but little short of four centuries, while in Israel there are nine changes of dynasty within two hundred and fifty years. |
| Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
| A lamp - A son and successor to perpetuate his name and memory, which otherwise had gone into obscurity. Jerusalem - That he might maintain that city, and temple, and worship, as a witness for God, in the world, against the Israelites and heathen world. |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
| The Lord - give him a lamp - That is, a son to succeed him; see Kg1 11:36. |
19 For his sins [02403] which he sinned [02398] in doing [06213] evil [07451] in the sight [05869] of the LORD [03068], in walking [03212] in the way [01870] of Jeroboam [03379], and in his sin [02403] which he did [06213], to make Israel [03478] to sin [02398].
2 Forasmuch as I exalted [07311] thee out of the dust [06083], and made [05414] thee prince [05057] over my people [05971] Israel [03478]; and thou hast walked [03212] in the way [01870] of Jeroboam [03379], and hast made my people [05971] Israel [03478] to sin [02398], to provoke me to anger [03707] with their sins [02403];
3 Behold, I will take away [01197] the posterity [0310] of Baasha [01201], and the posterity [0310] of his house [01004]; and will make [05414] thy house [01004] like the house [01004] of Jeroboam [03379] the son [01121] of Nebat [05028].
4 Him that dieth [04191] of Baasha [01201] in the city [05892] shall the dogs [03611] eat [0398]; and him that dieth [04191] of his in the fields [07704] shall the fowls [05775] of the air [08064] eat [0398].
10 Therefore, behold, I will bring [0935] evil [07451] upon the house [01004] of Jeroboam [03379], and will cut off [03772] from Jeroboam [03379] him that pisseth [08366] against the wall [07023], and him that is shut up [06113] and left [05800] in Israel [03478], and will take away [01197] the remnant [0310] of the house [01004] of Jeroboam [03379], as a man taketh away [01197] dung [01557], till it be all gone [08552].
11 Him that dieth [04191] of Jeroboam [03379] in the city [05892] shall the dogs [03611] eat [0398]; and him that dieth [04191] in the field [07704] shall the fowls [05775] of the air [08064] eat [0398]: for the LORD [03068] hath spoken [01696] it.
12 Arise [06965] thou therefore, get [03212] thee to thine own house [01004]: and when thy feet [07272] enter [0935] into the city [05892], the child [03206] shall die [04191].
13 And all Israel [03478] shall mourn [05594] for him, and bury [06912] him: for he only of Jeroboam [03379] shall come [0935] to the grave [06913], because in him there is found [04672] some good [02896] thing [01697] toward the LORD [03068] God [0430] of Israel [03478] in the house [01004] of Jeroboam [03379].
14 Moreover the LORD [03068] shall raise him up [06965] a king [04428] over Israel [03478], who shall cut off [03772] the house [01004] of Jeroboam [03379] that day [03117]: but what? even now.
36 And unto his son [01121] will I give [05414] one [0259] tribe [07626], that David [01732] my servant [05650] may have a light [05216] alway [03117] before [06440] me in Jerusalem [03389], the city [05892] which I have chosen [0977] me to put [07760] my name [08034] there.