Discovery Box1 Kings 15:4 
Context15:4 Nevertheless for David’s sake the Lord his God maintained his dynasty 1 in Jerusalem by giving him a son 2 to succeed him 3 and by protecting Jerusalem. 4
1 Kings 3:6
Context3:6 Solomon replied, “You demonstrated 5 great loyalty to your servant, my father David, as he served 6 you faithfully, properly, and sincerely. 7 You have maintained this great loyalty to this day by allowing his son to sit on his throne. 8
1 tn Heb “gave him a lamp.”
2 tc The Old Greek has the plural “his sons.”
3 tn Heb “by raising up his son after him.”
4 tn Heb “and by causing Jerusalem to stand firm.”
5 tn Heb “did.”
6 tn Heb “walked before.”
7 tn Heb “in faithfulness and in innocence and in uprightness of heart with you.”
8 tn Heb “and you have kept to him this great loyalty and you gave to him a son [who] sits on his throne as this day.”
