16 Now therefore, O Lord, God of Israel, keep for your servant David my father what you have promised him, saying, ^f‘You shall not lack a man to sit before me on the throne of Israel, if only your sons pay close attention to their way, to walk in my law ^gas you have walked before me.’

18 then I will ^xestablish your royal throne, as I ^ycovenanted with David your father, saying, ^z‘You shall not lack a man to rule Israel.’

7 Yet the Lord was not willing to destroy the house of David, because of the ^gcovenant that he had made with David, and since ^hhe had promised to give a ⁱlamp to him and to his sons forever.