19But the Lord would not destroy Juda, for David his servant's sake, as he had promised him, to give him a light, and to his children always.


In Context

16 In the fifth year of Joram son of Achab king of Israel, and of Josaphat king of Juda, reigned Joram son of Josaphat king of Juda.

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

18 And he walked in the ways of the kings of Israel, as the house of Achab had walked: for the daughter of Achab was his wife: and he did that which was evil in the sight of the Lord.

19 But the Lord would not destroy Juda, for David his servant's sake, as he had promised him, to give him a light, and to his children always.

20 In his days Edom revolted, from being under Juda, and made themselves a king.

21 And Joram came to Seira, and all the chariots with him: and he arose in the night, and defeated the Edomites that had surrounded him, and the captains of the chariots, but the people fled into their tents.

2 Kings 8:19 in Other Translations

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

8:19Nevertheless, for the sake of his servant David, the Lord was not willing to destroy Judah. He had promised to maintain a lamp for David and his descendants forever.

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

8:19Yet 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.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

8:19Howbeit 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.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

8:19But 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.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

8:19Howbeit the LORD would not destroy Judah, for David his servant's sake, as he promised him to give unto him a lamp for his children alway.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

8:19Yet 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.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

8:19However Yahweh would not destroy Judah, for David his servant's sake, as he promised him to give to him a lamp for his children always.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

8:19and 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.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

8:19Yet 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.