1 Kings 15:4 References

4 But for David's sake the Lord his God gave him a alamp in Jerusalem, to raise up his son after him and to establish Jerusalem;

a 2 Samuel 21:17, 1 Kings 11:36, 2 Chronicles 21:7


2 Samuel 21

17 But aAbishai the son of Zeruiah helped him, and struck the Philistine and killed him. Then the men of David swore to him, saying, "bYou shall not go out again with us to battle, so that you do not extinguish cthe lamp of Israel."

1 Kings 11

36 'But ato his son I will give one tribe, bthat My servant David may have a lamp always before Me in Jerusalem, athe city where I have chosen for Myself to put My name.

2 Chronicles 21

7 Yet the Lord was not willing to destroy the house of David because of the covenant which He had made with David, aand since He had promised to give a lamp to him and his sons forever.