For I will defend this city to save it, for my own sake and for the sake of my servant David.' — the oracle concludes by stating the LORD's motivation for defending Jerusalem: for the LORD's 'own sake' (עַל־חִשְׁקִי, *al-chishqi*, 'for my honor') and 'for the sake of my servant David.' The Davidic covenant becomes the theological ground for Jerusalem's salvation: the LORD's promise to David guarantees that Jerusalem will not fall. The defense of Jerusalem is thus framed not as mere military necessity but as fulfillment of the covenant made with David.

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