KJV ORIGINAL
For I will defend this city to save it for mine own sake, and for my servant David’s sake.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
I will protect this city and rescue it for my own honor, and because of my promise to my servant David.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
God is promising to defend Jerusalem both to uphold His own reputation and to honor His covenant with King David.
📚 Historical Context
This verse comes during the Assyrian siege of Jerusalem in 701 BC, when King Sennacherib's massive army surrounded the city and seemed unstoppable. God spoke this promise through the prophet Isaiah to King Hezekiah, assuring him that Jerusalem would not fall. The reference to David recalls God's eternal covenant with David that his dynasty would continue and that Jerusalem would remain the holy city.
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