1 Kings

1 Kings 15:4

⁴Nevertheless, for the sake of David, the LORD his God gave him a lamp in Jerusalem by raising up a son to succeed him and to make Jerusalem strong.

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Nevertheless	כִּ֚י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
for the sake	לְמַ֣עַן	lə·ma·‘an	Preposition	H4616 purpose, intent
of David	דָּוִ֔ד	dā·wiḏ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1732 David
the LORD	יְהוָ֨ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
his God	אֱלֹהָ֥יו	’ĕ·lō·hāw	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H430 God
gave	נָתַן֩	nā·ṯan	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H5414 give, put, set
him	ל֛וֹ	lōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular
a lamp	נִ֖יר	nîr	Noun - masculine singular	H5216 lamp
in Jerusalem	בִּירוּשָׁלִָ֑ם	bî·rū·šā·lim	Preposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3389 Jerusalem
by raising up	לְהָקִ֤ים	lə·hā·qîm	Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct	H6965 arise, stand up, stand
a son	בְּנוֹ֙	bə·nōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H1121 son
to succeed him	אַחֲרָ֔יו	’a·ḥă·rāw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H310 behind
and to make	וּֽלְהַעֲמִ֖יד	ū·lə·ha·‘ă·mîḏ	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct	H5975 take one's stand, stand
Jerusalem	יְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃	yə·rū·šā·lim	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3389 Jerusalem

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.