1 Kings 11:36
And unto his son will I give one tribe, that David my servant may have a light alway before me in Jerusalem, the city which I have chosen me to put my name there.
Cross-reference
1 Kings 11:13 gives the same promise to Jeroboam — one tribe left for David's sake and Jerusalem, directly paralleling this verse.
In 1 Kings 11:39, God promises to afflict David's offspring but not forever, directly continuing the prophecy of one tribe left.
1 Kings 15:4 echoes the 'lamp' promise, saying God gave a lamp in Jerusalem for David's sake.
1 Kings 4:1 describes Solomon ruling all Israel — in sharp contrast to the one tribe left for his son after the division.
1 Kings 8:29 records God choosing Jerusalem for His name, which 1 Kings 11:36 echoes as the city where David's lamp will shine.
1 Kings 12:16 shows Israel rejecting David's house, fulfilling the division that leaves only one tribe to David's line.
1 Kings 12:17 confirms Rehoboam reigns only over Judah, the one tribe promised to David in 1 Kings 11:36.
1 Kings 14:21 repeats that Jerusalem is the city God chose for His name, echoing the same phrase from 1 Kings 11:36.
1 Kings 9:3 records God putting His name in the temple — the same Jerusalem where David's lamp is kept, linking the chosen city.
2 Kings 8:19 later cites this same promise, noting God spared Judah for David's sake to keep his lamp forever.
Acts 15:16 quotes Amos 9:11 about rebuilding David's tent, applying it to Gentile inclusion. The lamp promise extends globally.
Luke 1:69 declares a 'horn of salvation' from David's house. Jesus fulfills the Davidic lamp by bringing salvation.
Psalm 132:17 echoes the lamp imagery for God's anointed. It shows the promise woven into Israel's worship and hope.
2 Chronicles 21:7 reaffirms the same 'lamp' promise, preserving David's house despite wicked kings. It confirms God's covenantal faithfulness.
2 Samuel 7:16 is the Davidic covenant guaranteeing an eternal throne; this verse preserves one tribe to keep that promise.
David's prayer in 2 Samuel 7:29 asks for his house to continue forever; here God acts to ensure one tribe remains.
2 Chronicles 10:17 parallels 1 Kings 12:17, showing Rehoboam ruling only Judah, fulfilling the one tribe promise.
1 Chronicles 17:13 promises God's steadfast love to David's son, the covenant basis for the lamp that remains in 1 Kings 11:36.
Psalm 89:33 grounds this promise in God's covenant faithfulness — the lamp for David is kept because God will not remove his steadfast love.
2 Kings 17:18 states only the tribe of Judah was left after Israel's exile, directly fulfilling the one tribe promise to David.
Isaiah 37:35 mirrors this promise — God saves Jerusalem for David's sake, reinforcing the same covenantal protection.
Jeremiah 33:17-21 expands the covenant: David's throne will never lack a successor. The lamp becomes a perpetual dynasty.
Amos 9:11 promises to raise up David's fallen tent—the same Davidic hope. This anticipates restoration after judgment.