But for David’s sake, the Lord his God allowed his descendants to continue ruling, shining like a lamp, and he gave Abijam a son to rule after him in Jerusalem.

然而耶和华他的神因大卫的缘故，仍使他在耶路撒冷有灯光，叫他儿子接续他作王，坚立耶路撒冷。

然而耶和华—他的上帝因大卫的缘故，仍使大卫在耶路撒冷有灯光，立他儿子接续他作王，又坚立耶路撒冷。

然而耶和华—他的神因大卫的缘故，仍使大卫在耶路撒冷有灯光，立他儿子接续他作王，又坚立耶路撒冷。

但他的上帝耶和华因为大卫的缘故，仍然让他儿子在耶路撒冷继位，使耶路撒冷坚立。

然而，耶和华他的神却因大卫的缘故，使他在耶路撒冷仍然有灯光，兴起他的儿子接续他作王，并且坚立耶路撒冷。

然而耶和華－他的神因大衛的緣故，仍使他在耶路撒冷有燈光，叫他兒子接續他作王，堅立耶路撒冷。

然而耶和華－他的上帝因大衛的緣故，仍使大衛在耶路撒冷有燈光，立他兒子接續他作王，又堅立耶路撒冷。

然而耶和華－他的神因大衛的緣故，仍使大衛在耶路撒冷有燈光，立他兒子接續他作王，又堅立耶路撒冷。

但他的上帝耶和華因為大衛的緣故，仍然讓他兒子在耶路撒冷繼位，使耶路撒冷堅立。

然而，耶和華他的神卻因大衛的緣故，使他在耶路撒冷仍然有燈光，興起他的兒子接續他作王，並且堅立耶路撒冷。

然而永恆主他的上帝、卻因大衛的緣故、仍然使他在耶路撒冷有燈光，使他兒子得以繼他而立，又使耶路撒冷站立得住；

然以大衛之故、其上帝耶和華賜以燈光、在於耶路撒冷、俾其子嗣位、鞏固耶路撒冷、

緣大闢之故、上帝耶和華、使彼在耶路撒冷歷世有光、立其子繼國位、則耶路撒冷之邑、歷久不廢。

雖然、緣大衛之故、主其天主賜之以光以光或作明燈在耶路撒冷、或作緣大衛之故主其天主使彼在耶路撒冷歷世有光立其子繼之登位、使耶路撒冷存留不廢、

Nevertheless, for David’s sake the Lord his God gave him a lamp in Jerusalem by raising up a son to succeed him and by making Jerusalem strong.

But the Lord still kept the lamp of Abijah’s kingdom burning brightly in Jerusalem. He did it by giving him a son to be the next king after him. He also did it by making Jerusalem strong. The Lord did those things because of David.

Nevertheless, for David’s sake the Lord his God gave him a lamp in Jerusalem, setting up his son after him, and establishing Jerusalem,

But for the sake of David, the LORD his God gave him a lamp in Jerusalem by raising up his son after him and by preserving Jerusalem.

But for David’s sake the Lord his God gave him a lamp in Jerusalem, to raise up his son after him and to establish Jerusalem,

Nevertheless for David’s sake the Lord his God gave him a lamp in Jerusalem, by setting up his son after him and by establishing Jerusalem;

Nevertheless for David’s sake did Jehovah his God give him a lamp in Jerusalem, to set up his son after him, and to establish Jerusalem;

But because of David, the Lord his God gave him a lamp in Jerusalem to raise up his son after him and to establish Jerusalem.

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:

Nevertheless for David’s sake the LORD his God maintained his dynasty in Jerusalem by giving him a son to succeed him and by protecting Jerusalem.

Nevertheless for David’s sake, Yahweh his God gave him a lamp in Jerusalem, to set up his son after him, and to establish Jerusalem;

His son will have one tribe so that the descendants of David my servant will continue to reign, shining like a lamp in Jerusalem, the city I have chosen to be the place for my name.

But the Lord did not want to destroy David’s dynasty, for he had made a covenant with David and promised that his descendants would continue to rule, shining like a lamp forever.

But God had listened to Abraham’s request and kept Lot safe, removing him from the disaster that engulfed the cities on the plain.

Give the Lord no rest until he completes his work, until he makes Jerusalem the pride of the earth.

‘ For my own honor and for the sake of my servant David, I will defend this city and protect it.’”

But I will leave him one tribe for the sake of my servant David and for the sake of Jerusalem, which I have chosen out of all the tribes of Israel.

Now I say to you that you are Peter( which means‘ rock’), and upon this rock I will build my church, and all the powers of hell will not conquer it.

You light a lamp for me. The Lord, my God, lights up my darkness.

Jesus spoke to the people once more and said,“ I am the light of the world. If you follow me, you won’t have to walk in darkness, because you will have the light that leads to life.”

What should we tell the Philistine messengers? Tell them,“ The Lord has built Jerusalem; its walls will give refuge to his oppressed people.”

Because he loved your ancestors, he chose to bless their descendants, and he personally brought you out of Egypt with a great display of power.

He has sent us a mighty Savior from the royal line of his servant David,just as he promised through his holy prophets long ago.Now we will be saved from our enemies and from all who hate us.He has been merciful to our ancestors by remembering his sacred covenant—the covenant he swore with an oath to our ancestor Abraham.We have been rescued from our enemies so we can serve God without fear,in holiness and righteousness for as long as we live.“ And you, my little son, will be called the prophet of the Most High, because you will prepare the way for the Lord.You will tell his people how to find salvation through forgiveness of their sins.Because of God’s tender mercy, the morning light from heaven is about to break upon us,to give light to those who sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, and to guide us to the path of peace.”

He is a light to reveal God to the nations, and he is the glory of your people Israel!”

“ This is what the Lord says: If you can break my covenant with the day and the night so that one does not follow the other,only then will my covenant with my servant David be broken. Only then will he no longer have a descendant to reign on his throne. The same is true for my covenant with the Levitical priests who minister before me.And as the stars of the sky cannot be counted and the sand on the seashore cannot be measured, so I will multiply the descendants of my servant David and the Levites who minister before me.”The Lord gave another message to Jeremiah. He said,“ Have you noticed what people are saying?—‘ The Lord chose Judah and Israel and then abandoned them!’ They are sneering and saying that Israel is not worthy to be counted as a nation.But this is what the Lord says: I would no more reject my people than I would change my laws that govern night and day, earth and sky.I will never abandon the descendants of Jacob or David, my servant, or change the plan that David’s descendants will rule the descendants of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. Instead, I will restore them to their land and have mercy on them.”

Regarding Jerusalem it will be said,“ Everyone enjoys the rights of citizenship there.” And the Most High will personally bless this city.

Many of the people of Israel are now enemies of the Good News, and this benefits you Gentiles. Yet they are still the people he loves because he chose their ancestors Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.

But Abishai son of Zeruiah came to David’s rescue and killed the Philistine. Then David’s men declared,“ You are not going out to battle with us again! Why risk snuffing out the light of Israel?”

His government and its peace will never end. He will rule with fairness and justice from the throne of his ancestor David for all eternity. The passionate commitment of the Lord of Heaven’s Armies will make this happen!

For when you die and are buried with your ancestors, I will raise up one of your descendants, your own offspring, and I will make his kingdom strong.He is the one who will build a house— a temple— for my name. And I will secure his royal throne forever.I will be his father, and he will be my son. If he sins, I will correct and discipline him with the rod, like any father would do.But my favor will not be taken from him as I took it from Saul, whom I removed from your sight.Your house and your kingdom will continue before me for all time, and your throne will be secure forever.’”

In the last days, the mountain of the Lord’s house will be the highest of all— the most important place on earth. It will be raised above the other hills, and people from all over the world will stream there to worship.People from many nations will come and say,“ Come, let us go up to the mountain of the Lord, to the house of Jacob’s God. There he will teach us his ways, and we will walk in his paths.” For the Lord’s teaching will go out from Zion; his word will go out from Jerusalem.

I will make you into a great nation. I will bless you and make you famous, and you will be a blessing to others.

But for the sake of your father, David, I will not do this while you are still alive. I will take the kingdom away from your son.

I will do this because Abraham listened to me and obeyed all my requirements, commands, decrees, and instructions.”

Here I will increase the power of David; my anointed one will be a light for my people.

“ This is what the Lord says— the Lord who made the earth, who formed and established it, whose name is the Lord:

“ I, Jesus, have sent my angel to give you this message for the churches. I am both the source of David and the heir to his throne. I am the bright morning star.”