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1 Kings 15:2-4
New Catholic Bible
1 Kings 15:2-4
New Catholic Bible
2 He reigned in Jerusalem for three years. His mother’s name was Maacah, and she was the daughter of Abishalom.
3 He committed all of the sins that his father had committed before him. His heart was not at peace with the Lord, his God, as the heart of David, his father, had been. 4 In spite of this, the Lord, his God, gave him a lamp in Jerusalem for the sake of David, raising up his son to succeed him and making Jerusalem strong.[a]
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- 1 Kings 15:4 In various ways and despite the unfaithfulness of David’s descendants, the Lord will bless them as a tribute to the goodness and faithfulness of David. God’s mercy is a total gift and often without merit.
