2 Kings 8:19

King James Version (KJV)

Yet the LORD would not destroy Judah for David his servant’s sake, as he promised him to give him alway a light, and to his children.

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17 Thirty and two years old was he when he began to reign; and he reigned eight years in Jerusalem.

18 And he walked in the way of the kings of Israel, as did the house of Ahab: for the daughter of Ahab was his wife: and he did evil in the sight of the LORD.

19 Yet the LORD would not destroy Judah for David his servant’s sake, as he promised him to give him alway a light, and to his children.

20 In his days Edom revolted from under the hand of Judah, and made a king over themselves.

21 So Joram went over to Zair, and all the chariots with him: and he rose by night, and smote the Edomites which compassed him about, and the captains of the chariots: and the people fled into their tents.

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KJV King James Version: Yet the LORD would not destroy Judah for David his servant’s sake, as he promised him to give him alway a light, and to his children.
WEB World English Bible: However, the LORD would not destroy Judah, for David his servant’s sake, as he promised him to give to him a lamp for his children always.
BSB Berean Standard Bible: Yet for the sake of His servant David, the LORD was unwilling to destroy Judah, since He had promised to maintain a lamp for David and his descendants forever.
ASV American Standard Version: Howbeit Jehovah would not destroy Judah, for David his servant’s sake, as he promised him to give unto him a lamp for his children alway.
YLT Young's Literal Translation: and Jehovah was not willing to destroy Judah, for the sake of David his servant, as He said to him, to give to him a lamp — to his sons all the days.
DBY Darby Translation: But Jehovah would not destroy Judah, for David his servant's sake, as he had promised him to give him always a lamp for his sons.
WBS Webster Bible: Yet the LORD would not destroy Judah, for David his servant's sake, as he promised him to give him always a light, and to his children.