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1 Kings 15:4-6
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4 Nevertheless for David’s sake the Lord his God maintained his dynasty[a] in Jerusalem by giving him a son[b] to succeed him[c] and by protecting Jerusalem.[d] 5 He did this[e] because David had done what he approved[f] and had not disregarded any of his commandments[g] his entire lifetime, except for the incident involving Uriah the Hittite. 6 Rehoboam[h] and Jeroboam were continually at war with each other throughout Abijah’s[i] lifetime.

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  1. 1 Kings 15:4 tn Heb “gave him a lamp.”
  2. 1 Kings 15:4 tc The Old Greek has the plural “his sons.”
  3. 1 Kings 15:4 tn Heb “by raising up his son after him.”
  4. 1 Kings 15:4 tn Heb “and by causing Jerusalem to stand firm.”
  5. 1 Kings 15:5 tn The words “he did this” are added for stylistic reasons.
  6. 1 Kings 15:5 tn Heb “what was right in the eyes of the Lord.”
  7. 1 Kings 15:5 tn Heb “and had not turned aside from all which he commanded him.”
  8. 1 Kings 15:6 tc Most Hebrew mss read “Rehoboam”; a few Hebrew mss and the Syriac read “Abijam” (a variant of Abijah).
  9. 1 Kings 15:6 tn Heb “his”; the referent (Abijah) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
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