Geneva Study Bible Commentary
1 Kings 15:4
Nevertheless for David's sake did the LORD his God give him a (b) lamp in Jerusalem, to set up his son after him, and to establish Jerusalem:
(b) Meaning, a son to reign over Judah.
Nevertheless for David's sake did the LORD his God give him a (b) lamp in Jerusalem, to set up his son after him, and to establish Jerusalem:
(b) Meaning, a son to reign over Judah.
Verse 1 Kings 15:4. _THE LORD - GIVE HIM A LAMP_] That is, a son to succeed him; see 1 Kings 11:36....
TO SET UP HIS SON - The idolatry of Abijam deserved the same punishment as that of Jeroboam 1 Kings 14:10, of Baasha 1 Kings 16:2, or of Zimri 1 Kings 16:19, the cutting off of his seed, and the
3. ABIJAM AND ASA, KINGS OF JUDAH CHAPTER 15 _ 1. Abijam of Judah (1 Kings 15:1; 2 Chronicles 13)_ 2. Asa of Judah (1 Kings 15:9;...
4. KINGS OF ISRAEL Chapter S 15:25-16 _ 1. Nadab, King of Israel (1 Kings 15:25)_ 2. Baasha, King of Israel (1 Kings 15:34; 1 Kings 16:1) 3. Elah, King of Israel ...
ABIJAM AND ASA OF JUDAH, AND NADAB AND BAASHA OF ISRAEL. Abijam, called Abijah (2 Chronicles 13:1), had a short and evil reign. It would appear, notwithstanding 1 Kings 15:8, that he was succeeded by...
LAMP. See note on 1 Kings 11:36. Peculiarly used of David....
_a lamp_ Cf. above on 1 Kings 11:36. The LXX. gives κατάλειμμα here = a remnant, thus expressing the sense of the original, instead of translating. Similarly in 1 Kings 11:36 the rendering is θέσις =...
C. HYPOCRISY UNDER ABIJAM 15:1-8 TRANSLATION (1) Now in the eighteenth year of King Jeroboam son of Nebat, Abijam reigned over Judah. (2) Three years he reigned in Jerusalem; and the name of his moth...
_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:_ For David's sake did the Lord ... give him a lamp. "A lamp...
THE REIGNS OF ABIJAM AND ASA, NADAB AND BAASHA 2. Abishalom] i.e. Absalom. In 2 Chronicles 13:2 his mother is called Micaiah, the daughter of Uriel, and if this is correct, Absalom was probably her g...
A LAMP] see on 1 Kings 11:36. The divine promise made to David prevented Abijam's sins from being punished by the transfer of the throne to another line....
GOD’S LESSONS FROM HISTORY 1 KINGS _PHILIP SMITH_ CHAPTER 15 ABIJAM’S RULE AS KING OF *JUDAH V1 It was the 18th year of the rule of Jeroboam son of Nebat. At this time, Abijam became king of *Ju...
GIVE HIM A LAMP IN JERUSALEM. — There is here a brief allusion to the victory recorded in the Chronicles, which obviously was the turning-point in the struggle, saving the “lamp” of the house of David...
כִּ֚י לְמַ֣עַן דָּוִ֔ד נָתַן֩ יְהוָ֨ה אֱלֹהָ֥יו...
A BETTER DAY DAWNS 1 Kings 15:1 Again we meet with those references to David that we found in the previous chapter. See 1 Kings 15:3; 1 Kings 15:11. His name lingers as sweet fragrance in the air, or...
In this chapter we have the continuation of a sad story in the kingdoms of Judah and Israel. Under the reign of Abijam the process of deterioration went rapidly forward. He walked in the sins of his f...
_Lamp, son; (chap. xi. 36.) though he deserved to have his family exterminated. (Calmet) --- He is preserved for his father's sake. (Worthington)_...
(4) 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: (5) Because David did that which was right in the eyes of...
Solomon was now at the height of his glory, a vivid type of a greater than Solomon. And it is only when we see that he really does thus prefigure the Lord Jesus as King that we can understand the impo...
THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 14, 15, AND 16. In spite of this testimony, Jeroboam perseveres in his sin. The only one of his sons in whom any piety is seen dies; and the judgment of God...
NEVERTHELESS, FOR DAVID'S SAKE DID THE LORD HIS GOD GIVE HIM A LAMP IN JERUSALEM,.... A kingdom there, as the Targum, splendid and glorious, to be continued in his posterity: to set up his son after h...
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: Ver. 4. _Did the Lord his God give him a lamp._] That is, A r...
_And the Lord gave him a lamp_ A son and successor, to perpetuate his name and memory, which otherwise had gone into obscurity. _Jerusalem_ That he might maintain that city, and temple, and worship, a...
1 Abiiams wicked reigne. 7 Asa succeedeth him. 9 Asas good reigne. 16 The warre betweene Baasha and him, causeth him to make a league with Benhadad. 23 Iehoshaphat succeedeth Asa. 25 Nadabs wicke...
Nevertheless, for David's sake did the Lord, his God, give him a lamp in Jerusalem, keeping his descendants on the throne of Judah, TO SET UP HIS SON AFTER HIM AND TO ESTABLISH JERUSALEM, 1 Kings 11:1...
THE RULE OF ABIJAM IN JUDAH...
ABIJAM'S MUCH SHORTER REIGN (vs.1-8) Though Rehoboam's reign was short, that of Abijam was much shorter, only three years (v.2). His mother's name was Maacah, who must have had no good influence ove...
LAMP: Or, candle...
1-8 Abijam's heart was not perfect with the Lord his God; he wanted sincerity; he began well, but he fell off, and walked in all the sins of his father, following his bad example, though he had seen...
A LAMP, i.e. a son and successor to perpetuate his name and memory, which otherwise had gone into obscurity. The same phrase is used above, 1 KINGS 11:36 2 KINGS 8:19 2 CHRONICLES 21:7. To establish J...
1 Kings 15:4 Davids H1732 LORD H3068 God H430 gave H5414 (H8804) lamp H5216 Jerusalem H3389 up H6965 ...
THE REIGN OF ABIYAM OF JUDAH C. 913-911/910 BC (1 KINGS 15:1). The reign of Abiyam was very short, possibly cut off by illness, and during it he made no effort to improve the nation's attitude towards...
CONTENTS: Accession of Abijam and Asa over Judah. War with Baasha. League with Syria. Accession of Nadab over Israel and Baasha over Israel. CHARACTERS: God, Abijam, Asa, Nadab, Baasha, Ben-hadad. C...
1 Kings 15:4. _For David's sake;_ for the sake of the covenant which God had given to David. Forgetful children may for a time have their father's mercies. David was indeed the light and joy of Israel...
1 KINGS—NOTE ON 1 KINGS 15:1 Abijam and Asa. The history of the kings of Judah continues. Abijam (vv. 1 Kings 15:1) is a bad Judean king. He follows the idolatry of the
1 KINGS—NOTE ON 1 KINGS 15:4 A LAMP IN JERUSALEM. See note on 11:34–39. ⇐...
THE REIGNS OF ABIJAM, ASA, NADAB, AND BAASHA CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES.— 1 Kings 15:1. ABIJAM—Original form of his name was Abijah (2 Chronicles 12:16), the sacred terminal “_jah_” being connect...
EXPOSITION THE REIGNS OF ABIJAM AND ASA, KINGS OF JUDAH. _The Reign of Abijam_. 1 KINGS 15:1 NOW IN THE EIGHTEENTH YEAR OF KING JEROBOAM, THE SON OF NEBAT, REIGNED ABIJAM [see n
And he walked in the sins, which his father had done before him: his heart was not completely towards the LORD his God, as the heart of David his father. Nevertheless for David's sake the LORD gave hi...
1 Kings 11:12; 1 Kings 11:32; 1 Kings 11:36; 2 Chronicles 21:7;...
A lamp — A son and successor to perpetuate his name and memory, which otherwise had gone into obscurity. Jerusalem — That he might maintain that city, and temple, and worship, as a witness for God, in...