ESV Reformation Study Bible – 1 Kings 11:36
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1 Kings 11:36

11:36 that David my servant may always have a lamp. The metaphor of a lamp signifies the permanence of the Davidic dynasty in the city of Jerusalem (15:4; 2 Sam. 21:17; 2 Kin. 8:19; 2 Chr. 21:7; Ps. 132:17).