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In spite of this, the Lord, his God, gave him a lamp in Jerusalem for the sake of David, raising up his son to succeed him and making Jerusalem strong.[a]

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  1. 1 Kings 15:4 In various ways and despite the unfaithfulness of David’s descendants, the Lord will bless them as a tribute to the goodness and faithfulness of David. God’s mercy is a total gift and often without merit.

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

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