1 Kings 15:4 in Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
Nevertheless for David's sake did the LORD his God give him a lamp in Jerusalem, to set up his son after him, and to establish Jerusalem:
American Standard Version (ASV)
Nevertheless for David's sake did Jehovah his God give him a lamp in Jerusalem, to set up his son after him, and to establish Jerusalem;
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
But because of David, the Lord gave him a light in Jerusalem, making his sons king after him, so that Jerusalem might be safe;
Darby English Bible (DBY)
But for David's sake Jehovah his God gave him a lamp in Jerusalem, setting up his son after him, and establishing Jerusalem;
Webster's Bible (WBT)
Nevertheless, for David's sake the LORD his God gave him a lamp in Jerusalem, to set up his son after him, and to establish Jerusalem:
World English Bible (WEB)
Nevertheless for David's sake did Yahweh his God give him a lamp in Jerusalem, to set up his son after him, and to establish Jerusalem;
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
but for David's sake hath Jehovah his God given to him a lamp in Jerusalem, to raise up his son after him, and to establish Jerusalem,
| Nevertheless | כִּ֚י | kî | kee |
| for David's | לְמַ֣עַן | lĕmaʿan | leh-MA-an |
| sake | דָּוִ֔ד | dāwid | da-VEED |
| did the Lord | נָתַן֩ | nātan | na-TAHN |
| God his | יְהוָ֨ה | yĕhwâ | yeh-VA |
| give | אֱלֹהָ֥יו | ʾĕlōhāyw | ay-loh-HAV |
| him a lamp | ל֛וֹ | lô | loh |
| Jerusalem, in | נִ֖יר | nîr | neer |
| to set up | בִּירֽוּשָׁלִָ֑ם | bîrûšālāim | bee-roo-sha-la-EEM |
| לְהָקִ֤ים | lĕhāqîm | leh-ha-KEEM | |
| his son | אֶת | ʾet | et |
| after | בְּנוֹ֙ | bĕnô | beh-NOH |
| him, and to establish | אַֽחֲרָ֔יו | ʾaḥărāyw | ah-huh-RAV |
| וּֽלְהַעֲמִ֖יד | ûlĕhaʿămîd | oo-leh-ha-uh-MEED | |
| Jerusalem: | אֶת | ʾet | et |
| יְרֽוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ | yĕrûšāloim | yeh-ROO-sha-loh-EEM |