- thy 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} + "Howbeit I will not¹ takeª°¹ the whole¹ kingdomª out of his hand:ª¹ but¹ I will makeª° him princeª all¹ the daysª of his lifeª for David² my servant's² sake,¹¹¹ whom¹¹ I chose,ª° because¹ he keptª° my commandmentsª and my statutes:ª" {1Kg 11:34} + "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 ... Because¹ Davidª didª° [that which was]¹ rightª in the eyesª of the LORD,ª and turned not asideª°¹ from any¹¹ [thing] that¹ he commandedª° him all¹ the daysª of his life,ª save only¹ in the matterª of Uriahª the Hittite.ª" {1Kg 15:4-5} + "For I will defendª°¹ this¹ city,ª to saveª° it, for mine own sake,¹ and for my servantª David'sª sake.¹" {2Kg 19:34} + "Afterwardª shall the childrenª of Israelª return,ª° and seekª°¹ the LORDª their God,ª and Davidª their king;ª and shall fearª°¹ the LORDª and his goodnessª in the latterª days.ª" {Hsa 3:5}
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