Holy Scripture
Isaiah 37:35
A church father on this verse
“And he assigns the reason: and I will protect this city for my own sake, below: for my own sake will I do it (Isa 48:11), and for the sake of David: for your servant David's sake (Ps 131[132]:10).”
Source: Septuagint
Original
35I will protect this city to save it for my own sake, and for my servant David’s sake.
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In context
33Therefore thus saith the Lord concerning the king of the Assyrians, He shall not enter into this city, nor cast a weapon against it, nor bring a shield against it, nor make a rampart round it.
34But by the way by which he came, by it shall he return, and shall not enter into this city: thus saith the Lord.
— Isaiah 37:35 —
36And the angel of the Lord went forth, and slew out of the camp of the Assyrians a hundred and eighty-five thousand: and they arose in the morning and found all these bodies dead.
37And Sennacherib king of the Assyrians turned and departed, and dwelt in Nineveh.