However, for the sake of your father David I will not do this in your lifetime, but during the reign of your son.

And I will not take the whole kingdom away from him; instead, I will leave him one tribe for the sake of my servant David and for the sake of Jerusalem, the city I have made my own."

But I will not take the whole kingdom away from Solomon, and I will keep him in power as long as he lives. This I will do for the sake of my servant David, whom I chose and who obeyed my laws and commands.

But for David's sake the LORD his God gave Abijah a son to rule after him in Jerusalem and to keep Jerusalem secure.

The LORD did this because David had done what pleased him and had never disobeyed any of his commands, except in the case of Uriah the Hittite.

I will defend this city and protect it, for the sake of my own honor and because of the promise I made to my servant David.' "

But the time will come when the people of Israel will once again turn to the LORD their God and to a descendant of David their king. Then they will fear the LORD and will receive his good gifts.

Bless our king, O God, the king you have chosen.

But you are angry with your chosen king; you have deserted and rejected him.

You have broken your covenant with your servant and thrown his crown in the dirt.

LORD God, do not reject the king you have chosen. Remember the love you had for your servant David."