Isaiah 37:35
‘For I will defend this city to save it, for my own sake, and for my servant David’s sake.’”
World English Bible British
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
34He will return the way that he came, and he won’t come to this city,’ says the LORD.
Cross References
1 Kings 11:12Nevertheless, I will not do it in your days, for David your father’s sake; but I will tear it out of your son’s hand.
1 Kings 15:4Nevertheless 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;
1 Chronicles 17:19LORD, for your servant’s sake, and according to your own heart, you have done all this greatness, to make known all these great things.
Isaiah 38:6I will deliver you and this city out of the hand of the king of Assyria, and I will defend this city.
Isaiah 48:9For my name’s sake, I will defer my anger, and for my praise, I hold it back for you so that I don’t cut you off.
Jeremiah 23:5“Behold, the days come,” says the LORD, “that I will raise to David a righteous Branch; and he will reign as king and deal wisely, and will execute justice and righteousness in the land.
Matthew Henry on Isaiah 37:22-38
Sennacherib Threatened; Sennacherib Destroyed. ( b. c. 710.) 21 Then Isaiah the son of Amoz sent unto Hezekiah, saying, Thus saith the Lord God of Israel, Whereas thou hast prayed to me against Sennacherib king of Assyria: 22 This is the word which 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. 23 Whom hast thou reproached and blasphemed? and against whom hast thou exalted thy voice, and… Read the whole commentary →