2 Kings 19:34

And I will defend this city as with a shield, for my own sake, and for my servant David’s sake.

Updated Brenton Septuagint

In The King James Version

For I will defend this city, to save it, for mine own sake, and for my servant David’s sake.

In Context

33By the way by which he comes, by it shall he return, and he shall not enter into this city, saith the Lord.

35And it came to pass at night that the angel of the Lord went forth, and smote in the camp of the Assyrians a hundred and eighty-five thousand: and they rose early in the morning, and, behold, these were all dead corpses.

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Cross References

1 Kings 11:12Only in thy days I will not do it for David thy father’s sake: but I will take it out of the hand of thy son.

2 Kings 8:19But the Lord would not destroy Judah for David his servant’s sake, as he said he would give a light to him and to his sons continually.

Psalms 46:5He has chosen out his inheritance for us, 1 The beauty of Jacob which he loved. Pause. 1

Psalms 48:2Hear these words, all ye nations, 1 Hearken, all ye that dwell upon the earth: 1

Isaiah 31:5As birds flying, so shall the Lord of hosts defend; he shall defend Jerusalem, and he shall rescue, and save and deliver.

Isaiah 43:25I, even I, am he that blots out thy transgressions for mine own sake, and thy sins; and I will not remember them.

Matthew Henry on 2 Kings 19:21-35

Sennacherib's Fall Predicted. ( b. c. 710.) 20 Then Isaiah the son of Amoz sent to Hezekiah, saying, Thus saith the Lord God of Israel, That which thou hast prayed to me against Sennacherib king of Assyria I have heard. 21 This is the word that the Lord hath spoken concerning him; The virgin the daughter of Zion hath despised thee, and laughed thee to scorn; the daughter of Jerusalem hath shaken her head at thee. 22 Whom hast thou reproached and blasphemed? and against whom hast thou exalted thy voice, and lifted… Read the whole commentary →

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