2 Kings 8:19

World English Bible (WEB)

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.

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17 He was thirty-two years old when he began to reign. He reigned eight years in Jerusalem.

18 He walked in the way of the kings of Israel, as did Ahab’s house, for he married Ahab’s daughter. He did that which was evil in the LORD’s sight.

19 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.

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

21 Then Joram crossed over to Zair, and all his chariots with him; and he rose up by night and struck the Edomites who surrounded him with the captains of the chariots; and the people fled to their tents.

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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.
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.
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.