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Berean Standard Bible

“Nevertheless, for the sake of David, the LORD his God gave him a lamp in Jerusalem by raising up a son to succeed him and to make Jerusalem strong.”

1 Kings 15:4

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Nevertheless, for the sake of David, the LORD his God gave him a lamp in Jerusalem by raising up a son to succeed him and to make Jerusalem strong.

World English Bible (WEB)

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

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;

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Mas por amor de David, dióle Jehová su Dios lámpara en Jerusalem, levantándole á su hijo después de él, y sosteniendo á Jerusalem:

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Pero a pesar del pecado de Abías, el Señor recordó el amor de David y no permitió que se acabara la dinastía de David. Por eso, permitió que Abías tuviera un hijo que se sentara sobre el trono en Jerusalén.

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