Parallel Verses

Amplified

‘For I will defend this city to save it, for My own sake and for the sake of My servant David.’”

New American Standard Bible

‘For I will defend this city to save it for My own sake and for My servant David’s sake.’”

King James Version

For I will defend this city to save it for mine own sake, and for my servant David's sake.

Holman Bible

I will defend this city and rescue it
because of Me
and because of My servant David.”

International Standard Version

"because I will defend this city and deliver it, for my own sake and for the sake of my servant David!'"

A Conservative Version

For I will defend this city to save it, for my own sake, and for my servant David's sake.

American Standard Version

For I will defend this city to save it, for mine own sake, and for my servant David's sake.

Bible in Basic English

For I will keep this town safe, for my honour, and for the honour of my servant David.

Darby Translation

And I will defend this city, to save it, for mine own sake, and for my servant David's sake.

Julia Smith Translation

And I covered over this city to Save it for my sake, and for the sake of David my servant.

King James 2000

For I will defend this city to save it for my own sake, and for my servant David's sake.

Lexham Expanded Bible

'And I will defend this city, to save it for my sake and for the sake of David, my servant.'"

Modern King James verseion

For I will defend this city to save it, for My own sake and for My servant David's sake.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And I will keep and save the city, sayeth he: for mine own, and for my servant David's sake.'"

NET Bible

I will shield this city and rescue it for the sake of my reputation and because of my promise to David my servant."'"

New Heart English Bible

'For I will defend this city to save it, for my own sake, and for my servant David's sake.'"

The Emphasized Bible

Thus will I throw a covering over this city to save it, - For mine own sake, And for the sake of David my servant.

Webster

For I will defend this city, to save it for my own sake, and for my servant David's sake.

World English Bible

For I will defend this city to save it, for my own sake, and for my servant David's sake.'"

Youngs Literal Translation

And I have covered over this city, To save it, for Mine own sake, And for the sake of David My servant.'

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
For I will defend
גּנן 
Ganan 
Usage: 8

עיר ער עיר 
`iyr 
Usage: 1094

to save
ישׁע 
Yasha` 
Usage: 205

it for mine own sake, and for my servant
עבד 
`ebed 
Usage: 800

דּויד דּוד 
David 
Usage: 1074

References

Fausets

Context Readings

God's Answer

34 By the way that he came, by the same way he will return, and he will not come into this city,’ declares the Lord. 35 ‘For I will defend this city to save it, for My own sake and for the sake of My servant David.’” 36 And the angel of the Lord went out and struck 185,000 in the camp of the Assyrians; and when the [surviving] men got up early the next morning, they saw all the dead.


Cross References

Isaiah 31:5


Like flying birds, so will the Lord of hosts protect Jerusalem;
He will protect and save it,
He will pass over and rescue it.

Isaiah 38:6

I will rescue you and this city from the hand of the king of Assyria; and I will defend this city [Jerusalem].”’

2 Kings 20:6

I will add fifteen years to your life and save you and this city [Jerusalem] from the hand of the king of Assyria; and I will protect this city for My own sake and for My servant David’s sake.”’”

Isaiah 43:25


“I, only I, am He who wipes out your transgressions for My own sake,
And I will not remember your sins.

Deuteronomy 32:27


Had I not feared the provocation of the enemy,
That their adversaries would misjudge,
That they would say, “Our [own] hand has prevailed,
And the Lord has not done all this.”’

1 Kings 11:12-13

However, I will not do it in your lifetime, for the sake of your father David, but I will tear it out of the hand of your son (Rehoboam).

1 Kings 11:36

Yet to his son I will give one tribe, so that My servant David may have a lamp always before Me in Jerusalem, the city where I have chosen to put My Name and Presence.

1 Kings 15:4

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

Isaiah 48:9-11


“For the sake of My Name I refrain from My wrath,
And for My praise I restrain Myself from you,
So that I do not cut you off.

Jeremiah 23:5-6


“Behold (listen closely), the days are coming,” says the Lord,
“When I will raise up for David a righteous Branch;
And He will reign as King and act wisely
And will do [those things that accomplish] justice and righteousness in the land.

Jeremiah 30:9

But they shall serve the Lord their God and [the descendant of] David their King, whom I will raise up for them.

Jeremiah 33:15-16

In those days and at that time I will cause a righteous Branch of David to spring forth; and He (the Messiah) shall execute justice and righteousness on the earth.

Ezekiel 20:9

But I acted for My Name’s sake, that it would not be profaned in the sight of the [pagan] nations among whom they lived, in whose sight I made Myself known to them by bringing them out of the land of Egypt.

Ezekiel 36:22

“Therefore say to the house of Israel, ‘Thus says the Lord God, “It is not for your sake, O house of Israel, that I am about to act, but for My holy name, which you have profaned among the nations where you went.

Ezekiel 37:24-25

My servant David will be king over them, and they all will have one shepherd. They will also walk in My ordinances and keep My statutes and observe them.

Ephesians 1:6

to the praise of His glorious grace and favor, which He so freely bestowed on us in the Beloved [His Son, Jesus Christ].

Ephesians 1:14

The Spirit is the guarantee [the first installment, the pledge, a foretaste] of our inheritance until the redemption of God’s own [purchased] possession [His believers], to the praise of His glory.

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