- my servant:
- "Notwithstanding¹ in thy daysª I will not¹ doª° it for David² thy father's² sake:¹¹¹ [but] I will rendª° it out of the handª¹ of thy son.ª ... Howbeitª I will not¹ rend awayª°¹ all¹ the kingdom;ª [but] will giveª° oneª tribeª to thy sonª for David² my servant's² sake,¹¹¹ and for Jerusalem's² sake¹¹ which¹ I have chosen.ª°" {1Kg 11:12-13} + "Nevertheless¹ for David's² sake¹¹ did the LORDª his Godª giveª° him a lampª in Jerusalem,ª to set upª°¹ his sonª afterª him, and to establishª°¹ Jerusalem:ª" {1Kg 15:4} + "Of the increaseª of [his] governmentª and peaceª [there shall be] no¹ end,ª upon¹ the throneª of David,ª and upon¹ his kingdom,ª to orderª° it, and to establishª° it with judgmentª and with justiceª from henceforth¹¹ even for² ever.ª¹ The zealª of the LORDª of hostsª will performª° this.¹" {Isa 9:7} + "Behold,¹ the daysª come,ª° saithª° the LORD,ª that I will raiseª° unto Davidª a righteousª Branch,ª and a Kingª shall reignª° and prosper,ª° and shall executeª° judgmentª and justiceª in the earth.ª ... In his daysª Judahª shall be saved,ª° and Israelª shall dwellª° safely:ª and this¹ [is] his nameª whereby¹ he shall be called,ª° THE LORD¹ OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS.²¹" {Jer 23:5-6} + "[Then] may also¹ my covenantª be brokenª° with¹ Davidª my servant,ª that he should not have¹¹ a sonª to reignª° upon¹ his throne;ª and with¹ the Levitesª the priests,ª my ministers.ª°" {Jer 33:21} + "Thenª will I cast awayª° the seedª of Jacob,ª and Davidª my servant,ª [so] that I will not takeª°¹ [any] of his seedª¹ [to be] rulersª° over¹ the seedª of Abraham,ª Isaac,ª and Jacob:ª for¹ I will cause¹ their captivityª to return,ª°°° and have mercyª° on them." {Jer 33:26}
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