2 Kings 19:34

God says He will defend Jerusalem for His own name's sake and for the sake of His servant David. Salvation rests on God's covenant faithfulness, not human merit.

Cross-references · 18

• 1 Kgs 11:12–13Notwithstanding in thy days I will not do it for David thy father’s sake: but I will rend it out of the hand of thy son.
• 2 Kgs 20:6And I will add unto 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 mine own sake, and for my servant David’s sake.
• 1 Kgs 15:4Nevertheless 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:
• Isa 31:5As birds flying, so will the LORD of hosts defend Jerusalem; defending also he will deliver it; and passing over he will preserve it.
• Jer 33:26Then will I cast away the seed of Jacob, and David my servant, so that I will not take any of his seed to be rulers over the seed of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob: for I will cause their captivity to return, and have mercy on them.
• Jer 33:21Then may also my covenant be broken with David my servant, that he should not have a son to reign upon his throne; and with the Levites the priests, my ministers.
• Isa 38:6And I will deliver thee and this city out of the hand of the king of Assyria: and I will defend this city.
• Jer 23:5–6Behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will raise unto David a righteous Branch, and a King shall reign and prosper, and shall execute judgment and justice in the earth.
• Isa 43:25I, even I, am he that blotteth out thy transgressions for mine own sake, and will not remember thy sins.
• Deut 32:27Were it not that I feared the wrath of the enemy, lest their adversaries should behave themselves strangely, and lest they should say, Our hand is high, and the LORD hath not done all this.
• Isa 48:11For mine own sake, even for mine own sake, will I do it: for how should my name be polluted? and I will not give my glory unto another.
• Eph 1:6To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved.
• Isa 9:7Of the increase of his government and peace there shall be no end, upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to order it, and to establish it with judgment and with justice from henceforth even for ever. The zeal of the LORD of hosts will perform this.
• Ps 48:2–8Beautiful for situation, the joy of the whole earth, is mount Zion, on the sides of the north, the city of the great King.
• Eph 1:14Which is the earnest of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession, unto the praise of his glory.
• Ezek 36:22Therefore say unto the house of Israel, Thus saith the Lord GOD; I do not this for your sakes, O house of Israel, but for mine holy name’s sake, which ye have profaned among the heathen, whither ye went.
• Isa 48:9For my name’s sake will I defer mine anger, and for my praise will I refrain for thee, that I cut thee not off.
• Ps 46:5–6God is in the midst of her; she shall not be moved: God shall help her, and that right early.

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