Isaiah 37:35
And I have covered over this city, To save it, for Mine own sake, And for the sake of David My servant.'
Young's Literal Translation
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 11:12'Only, in thy days I do it not, for the sake of David thy father; out of the hand of thy son I rend it;
1 Kings 15:4but for David's sake hath Jehovah his God given to him a lamp in Jerusalem, to raise up his son after him, and to establish Jerusalem,
1 Chronicles 17:19O Jehovah, for Thy servant's sake, and according to Thine own heart Thou hast done all this greatness, to make known all these great things.
Isaiah 38:6and out of the hand of the king of Asshur I deliver thee and this city, and have covered over this city.
Isaiah 48:9For My name's sake I defer Mine anger, And My praise I restrain for thee, So as not to cut thee off.
Jeremiah 23:5Lo, days are coming — an affirmation of Jehovah, And I have raised to David a righteous shoot, And a king hath reigned and acted wisely, And done judgment and righteousness in the earth.
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 →