Parallel Verses

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.

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 into this city, declares the 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 angel of the LORD went out and struck down a hundred and eighty-five thousand in the camp of the Assyrians. And when people arose early in the morning, behold, these were all dead bodies.

Cross References

Isaiah 31:5

Like birds hovering, so the LORD of hosts will protect Jerusalem; he will protect and deliver it; he will spare and rescue it."

Isaiah 38:6

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

2 Kings 20:6

and I will add fifteen years to your life. I will deliver you 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, I am he who blots out your transgressions for my own sake, and I will not remember your sins.

Deuteronomy 32:27

had I not feared provocation by the enemy, lest their adversaries should misunderstand, lest they should say, "Our hand is triumphant, it was not the LORD who did all this."'

1 Kings 11:12-13

Yet for the sake of David your father I will not do it in your days, but I will tear it out of the hand of your son.

1 Kings 11:36

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

1 Kings 15:4

Nevertheless, for David's sake the LORD his God gave him a lamp in Jerusalem, setting up his son after him, and establishing Jerusalem,

Isaiah 48:9-11

"For my name's sake I defer my anger, for the sake of my praise I restrain it for you, that I may not cut you off.

Jeremiah 23:5-6

"Behold, the days are coming, declares the LORD, when I will raise up for 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 the LORD their God and 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 to spring up for David, and he shall execute justice and righteousness in the land.

Ezekiel 20:9

But I acted for the sake of my name, that it should not be profaned in the sight of the nations among whom they lived, in whose sight I made myself known to them in 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 the sake of my holy name, which you have profaned among the nations to which you came.

Ezekiel 37:24-25

"My servant David shall be king over them, and they shall all have one shepherd. They shall walk in my rules and be careful to obey my statutes.

Ephesians 1:6

to the praise of his glorious grace, with which he has blessed us in the Beloved.

Ephesians 1:14

who is the guarantee of our inheritance until we acquire possession of it,to the praise of his glory.

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