Isaiah 37:35
Thus will I throw a covering over this city to save it,—For mine own sake, And for the sake of David my servant.
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
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
Cross References
1 Kings 11:12Notwithstanding, in thine own days, will I not do it, for the sake of David thy father,—out of the hand of thy son, will I rend it.
1 Kings 15:4But, for the sake of David, did Yahweh his God give him a lamp, in Jerusalem,—by raising up a son of his after him, and by suffering Jerusalem to stand;
1 Chronicles 17:19O Yahweh, for the sake of thy servant, and according to thine own heart, hast thou done all this great thing,—making known all the great things.
Isaiah 38:6And out of the hand of the king of Assyria, will I deliver thee, and this city; And I will throw a covering over this city.
Isaiah 48:9For the sake of mine own Name, will I defer mine anger, And for my praise, will I restrain myself towards thee,—So as not to cut thee off.
Jeremiah 23:5Lo! days are coming, Declareth Yahweh, when I will raise up to David A righteous Bud, And he shall reign as king, and prosper, And shall 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 →