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John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

1 Kings 15:4

Nevertheless, for David's sake did the Lord his God give him a lamp in Jerusalem,.... A kingdom there, as the Targum, splendid and glorious, to be continued in his posterity: to set up his son after him; in it:

and to establish Jerusalem: to continue that in which the temple was, for the sake of which, and the worship of God in it, there was a succession of David's posterity on the throne of Judah.

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See also 1 Kings 15:4 in other biblical comments:

  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse 1 Kings 15:4. _THE LORD - GIVE HIM A LAMP_] That is, a son to succeed him; see 1 Kings 11:36....

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    TO SET UP HIS SON - The idolatry of Abijam deserved the same punishment as that of Jeroboam 1 Kings 14:10, of Baasha 1 Kings 16:2, or of Zimri 1 Kings 16:19, the cutting off of his seed, and the

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    4. KINGS OF ISRAEL Chapter S 15:25-16 _ 1. Nadab, King of Israel (1 Kings 15:25)_ 2. Baasha, King of Israel (1 Kings 15:34; 1 Kings 16:1) 3. Elah, King of Israel ...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    3. ABIJAM AND ASA, KINGS OF JUDAH CHAPTER 15 _ 1. Abijam of Judah (1 Kings 15:1; 2 Chronicles 13)_ 2. Asa of Judah (1 Kings 15:9;...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    ABIJAM AND ASA OF JUDAH, AND NADAB AND BAASHA OF ISRAEL. Abijam, called Abijah (2 Chronicles 13:1), had a short and evil reign. It would appear, notwithstanding 1 Kings 15:8, that he was succeeded by...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    LAMP. See note on 1 Kings 11:36. Peculiarly used of David....

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    _a lamp_ Cf. above on 1 Kings 11:36. The LXX. gives κατάλειμμα here = a remnant, thus expressing the sense of the original, instead of translating. Similarly in 1 Kings 11:36 the rendering is θέσις =...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    C. HYPOCRISY UNDER ABIJAM 15:1-8 TRANSLATION (1) Now in the eighteenth year of King Jeroboam son of Nebat, Abijam reigned over Judah. (2) Three years he reigned in Jerusalem; and the name of his moth...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    _NEVERTHELESS FOR DAVID'S SAKE DID THE LORD HIS GOD GIVE HIM A LAMP IN JERUSALEM, TO SET UP HIS SON AFTER HIM, AND TO ESTABLISH JERUSALEM:_ For David's sake did the Lord ... give him a lamp. "A lamp...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    A LAMP] see on 1 Kings 11:36. The divine promise made to David prevented Abijam's sins from being punished by the transfer of the throne to another line....

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    THE REIGNS OF ABIJAM AND ASA, NADAB AND BAASHA 2. Abishalom] i.e. Absalom. In 2 Chronicles 13:2 his mother is called Micaiah, the daughter of Uriel, and if this is correct, Absalom was probably her g...

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    GOD’S LESSONS FROM HISTORY 1 KINGS _PHILIP SMITH_ CHAPTER 15 ABIJAM’S RULE AS KING OF *JUDAH V1 It was the 18th year of the rule of Jeroboam son of Nebat. At this time, Abijam became king of *Ju...

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    GIVE HIM A LAMP IN JERUSALEM. — There is here a brief allusion to the victory recorded in the Chronicles, which obviously was the turning-point in the struggle, saving the “lamp” of the house of David...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    כִּ֚י לְמַ֣עַן דָּוִ֔ד נָתַן֩ יְהוָ֨ה אֱלֹהָ֥יו...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    A BETTER DAY DAWNS 1 Kings 15:1 Again we meet with those references to David that we found in the previous chapter. See 1 Kings 15:3; 1 Kings 15:11. His name lingers as sweet fragrance in the air, or...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    In this chapter we have the continuation of a sad story in the kingdoms of Judah and Israel. Under the reign of Abijam the process of deterioration went rapidly forward. He walked in the sins of his f...

  • Geneva Study Bible Commentary

    Nevertheless for David's sake did the LORD his God give him a (b) lamp in Jerusalem, to set up his son after him, and to establish Jerusalem: (b) Meaning, a son to reign over Judah....

  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

    _Lamp, son; (chap. xi. 36.) though he deserved to have his family exterminated. (Calmet) --- He is preserved for his father's sake. (Worthington)_...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    (4) Nevertheless for David's sake did the LORD his God give him a lamp in Jerusalem, to set up his son after him, and to establish Jerusalem: (5) Because David did that which was right in the eyes of...

  • Introductory Lectures - Commentary by William Kelly

    Solomon was now at the height of his glory, a vivid type of a greater than Solomon. And it is only when we see that he really does thus prefigure the Lord Jesus as King that we can understand the impo...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 14, 15, AND 16. In spite of this testimony, Jeroboam perseveres in his sin. The only one of his sons in whom any piety is seen dies; and the judgment of God...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    Nevertheless for David's sake did the LORD his God give him a lamp in Jerusalem, to set up his son after him, and to establish Jerusalem: Ver. 4. _Did the Lord his God give him a lamp._] That is, A r...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _And the Lord gave him a lamp_ A son and successor, to perpetuate his name and memory, which otherwise had gone into obscurity. _Jerusalem_ That he might maintain that city, and temple, and worship, a...

  • KJV Original Language Details

    1 Abiiams wicked reigne. 7 Asa succeedeth him. 9 Asas good reigne. 16 The warre betweene Baasha and him, causeth him to make a league with Benhadad. 23 Iehoshaphat succeedeth Asa. 25 Nadabs wicke...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    Nevertheless, for David's sake did the Lord, his God, give him a lamp in Jerusalem, keeping his descendants on the throne of Judah, TO SET UP HIS SON AFTER HIM AND TO ESTABLISH JERUSALEM, 1 Kings 11:1...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    THE RULE OF ABIJAM IN JUDAH...

  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

    ABIJAM'S MUCH SHORTER REIGN (vs.1-8) Though Rehoboam's reign was short, that of Abijam was much shorter, only three years (v.2). His mother's name was Maacah, who must have had no good influence ove...

  • Marginal Notes in the King James Version (1611)

    LAMP: Or, candle...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    1-8 Abijam's heart was not perfect with the Lord his God; he wanted sincerity; he began well, but he fell off, and walked in all the sins of his father, following his bad example, though he had seen...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    A LAMP, i.e. a son and successor to perpetuate his name and memory, which otherwise had gone into obscurity. The same phrase is used above, 1 KINGS 11:36 2 KINGS 8:19 2 CHRONICLES 21:7. To establish J...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    1 Kings 15:4 Davids H1732 LORD H3068 God H430 gave H5414 (H8804) lamp H5216 Jerusalem H3389 up H6965 ...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    THE REIGN OF ABIYAM OF JUDAH C. 913-911/910 BC (1 KINGS 15:1). The reign of Abiyam was very short, possibly cut off by illness, and during it he made no effort to improve the nation's attitude towards...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: Accession of Abijam and Asa over Judah. War with Baasha. League with Syria. Accession of Nadab over Israel and Baasha over Israel. CHARACTERS: God, Abijam, Asa, Nadab, Baasha, Ben-hadad. C...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    1 Kings 15:4. _For David's sake;_ for the sake of the covenant which God had given to David. Forgetful children may for a time have their father's mercies. David was indeed the light and joy of Israel...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    1 KINGS—NOTE ON 1 KINGS 15:1 Abijam and Asa. The history of the kings of Judah continues. Abijam (vv. 1 Kings 15:1) is a bad Judean king. He follows the idolatry of the

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    1 KINGS—NOTE ON 1 KINGS 15:4 A LAMP IN JERUSALEM. See note on 11:34–39. ⇐...

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    THE REIGNS OF ABIJAM, ASA, NADAB, AND BAASHA CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES.— 1 Kings 15:1. ABIJAM—Original form of his name was Abijah (2 Chronicles 12:16), the sacred terminal “_jah_” being connect...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION THE REIGNS OF ABIJAM AND ASA, KINGS OF JUDAH. _The Reign of Abijam_. 1 KINGS 15:1 NOW IN THE EIGHTEENTH YEAR OF KING JEROBOAM, THE SON OF NEBAT, REIGNED ABIJAM [see n

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    And he walked in the sins, which his father had done before him: his heart was not completely towards the LORD his God, as the heart of David his father. Nevertheless for David's sake the LORD gave hi...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    1 Kings 11:12; 1 Kings 11:32; 1 Kings 11:36; 2 Chronicles 21:7;...

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    A lamp — A son and successor to perpetuate his name and memory, which otherwise had gone into obscurity. Jerusalem — That he might maintain that city, and temple, and worship, as a witness for God, in...

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