Parallel Verses

A Conservative Version

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

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!'"

American Standard Version

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

Amplified

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

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 he shall return, and he shall not come to this city, says LORD. 35 For I will defend this city to save it, for my own sake, and for my servant David's sake. 36 And the agent of LORD went forth, and smote in the camp of the Assyrians a hundred and eighty-five thousand. And when men arose early in the morning, behold, these were all dead bodies.

Cross References

Isaiah 31:5

As birds hovering, so LORD of hosts will protect Jerusalem. He will protect and deliver. He will pass over and preserve.

Isaiah 38:6

And I will deliver thee and this city out of the hand of the king of Assyria, and I will defend this city.

2 Kings 20:6

And I will add to thy days fifteen years. And I will deliver thee and this city out of the hand of the king of Assyria. And I will defend this city for my own sake, and for my servant David's sake.

Isaiah 43:25

I, even I, am he who blots out thy transgressions for my own sake, and I will not remember thy sins.

Deuteronomy 32:27

were it not that I feared the provocation of the enemy, lest their adversaries should judge amiss, lest they should say, Our hand is exalted, and LORD has not done all this.

1 Kings 11:12-13

Notwithstanding I will not do it in thy days, for David thy father's sake, but I will rend it out of the hand of thy son.

1 Kings 11:36

And I will give one tribe to his son, that David my servant may have a lamp always before me in Jerusalem, the city which I have chosen for me to put my name there.

1 Kings 15:4

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

Isaiah 48:9-11

For my name's sake I will defer my anger, and for my praise I will refrain for thee, that I not cut thee off.

Jeremiah 23:5-6

Behold, the days come, says LORD, that I will raise to David a righteous Branch, and he shall reign as king and deal wisely, and shall execute justice and righteousness in the land.

Jeremiah 30:9

but they shall serve LORD their God, and David their king, whom I will raise up to them.

Jeremiah 33:15-16

In those days, and at that time, I will cause a Branch of righteousness to grow up to David, and he shall execute justice and righteousness in the land.

Ezekiel 20:9

But I worked for my name's sake (that it should not be profaned in the sight of the nations, among which they were, in whose sight I made myself known to them) in bringing them forth out of the land of Egypt.

Ezekiel 36:22

Therefore say to the house of Israel, Thus says lord LORD: I do not do [this] for your sake, O house of Israel, but for my holy name, which ye have profaned among the nations where ye went.

Ezekiel 37:24-25

And my servant David shall be king over them, and they all shall have one shepherd. They shall also walk in my ordinances, and observe my statutes, and do them.

Ephesians 1:6

for appreciation of the glory of his grace, by which he blessed us in him who is beloved.

Ephesians 1:14

which is a pledge of our inheritance for the redemption of the acquired possession, for appreciation of his glory.

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