1 Kings 15:3-5

15:3 He followed all the sinful practices of his father before him. He was not wholeheartedly devoted to the Lord his God, as his ancestor David had been. ¹  15:4 Nevertheless for David’s sake the Lord his God maintained his dynasty ²  in Jerusalem by giving him a son ³  to succeed him ⁴  and by protecting Jerusalem. ⁵  15:5 He did this ⁶  because David had done what he approved ⁷  and had not disregarded any of his commandments ⁸  his entire lifetime, except for the incident involving Uriah the Hittite.

¹ tn Heb “his heart was not complete with the Lord his God, like the heart of David his father.”

² tn Heb “gave him a lamp.”

³ tc The Old Greek has the plural “his sons.”

⁴ tn Heb “by raising up his son after him.”

⁵ tn Heb “and by causing Jerusalem to stand firm.”

³ tn The words “he did this” are added for stylistic reasons.

⁴ tn Heb “what was right in the eyes of the Lord.”

⁵ tn Heb “and had not turned aside from all which he commanded him.”