1 Kings 15:4
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Kings 15:4 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Kings 15:4 is a verse from the book of 1 Kings in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "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 est..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Kings 15:4 — KJV
“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: lamp: or, candle”
— 1 Kings 15:4 (KJV)
1 Kings 15:4 in Context — About the Book of 1 Kings
1 Kings moves from Solomon's golden age — the temple, legendary wisdom, unmatched wealth — to a kingdom torn in two by pride and idolatry. Elijah bursts in with fire from heaven on Mount Carmel, proving the Lord alone is God. Wisdom sought and wisdom squandered frame the whole book.
Cross-References for 1 Kings 15:4
“Yet the LORD would not destroy Judah for David his servant's sake, as he promised him to give him alway a light, and to his children. light: Heb. candle, or, lamp”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 15:4: david, sake, lord
“And they burn unto the LORD every morning and every evening burnt sacrifices and sweet incense: the shewbread also set they in order upon the pure table; and the candlestick of gold with the lamps thereof, to burn every evening: for we keep the charge of the LORD our God; but ye have forsaken him.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 15:4: sake, lord, god
“Howbeit 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 for ever. light: Heb. lamp, or, candle”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 15:4: david, lord, give
“And unto his son will I give one tribe, that David my servant may have a light alway before me in Jerusalem, the city which I have chosen me to put my name there. light: Heb. lamp, or, candle”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 15:4: david, give, lamp
“And he set a graven image of the grove that he had made in the house, of which the LORD said to David, and to Solomon his son, In this house, and in Jerusalem, which I have chosen out of all tribes of Israel, will I put my name for ever:”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 15:4: david, lord, jerusalem
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