1 Kings 11:12-13
11:12 However, for your father David’s sake I will not do this while you are alive. I will tear it away from your son’s hand instead.
11:13 But I will not tear away the entire kingdom; I will leave
your son one tribe for my servant David’s sake and for the sake of my chosen city Jerusalem.”
1 Kings 11:34
11:34 I will not take the whole kingdom from his hand. I will allow him to be ruler for the rest of his life for the sake of my chosen servant David who kept my commandments and rules.
1 Kings 15:4-5
15:4 Nevertheless for David’s sake the
Lord his God maintained his dynasty
in Jerusalem by giving him a son
to succeed him
and by protecting Jerusalem.
15:5 He did this
because David had done what he approved
and had not disregarded any of his commandments
his entire lifetime, except for the incident involving Uriah the Hittite.
1 Kings 15:2
15:2 He ruled for three years in Jerusalem.
His mother was Maacah, the daughter of Abishalom.
1 Kings 19:1
Elijah Runs for His Life
19:1 Ahab told Jezebel all that Elijah had done, including a detailed account of how he killed all the prophets with the sword.
Hosea 3:5
3:5 Afterward, the Israelites will turn and seek the
Lord their God and their Davidic king.
Then they will submit to the
Lord in fear and receive his blessings
in the future.