2 Chronicles 21:7 - Revised Version 1885 Howbeit the LORD would not destroy the house of David, because of the covenant that he had made with David, and as he promised to give a lamp to him and to his children alway. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Howbeit the LORD would not destroy the house of David, because of the covenant that he had made with David, and as he promised to give a light to him and to his sons for ever. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition But the Lord would not destroy the house of David, because He had made a covenant with David and promised to give a light to him and to his sons forever. American Standard Version (1901) Howbeit Jehovah would not destroy the house of David, because of the covenant that he had made with David, and as he promised to give a lamp to him and to his children alway. Common English Bible Nevertheless, because of the covenant he had made with David, the LORD wasn’t willing to destroy David’s dynasty. He had promised to preserve a lamp for David and his sons forever. Catholic Public Domain Version But the Lord was not willing to destroy the house of David, because of the covenant that he had formed with him, and because he had promised that he would provide a lamp to him, and to his sons, for all time. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version But the Lord would not destroy the house of David: because of the covenant which he had made with him: and because he had promised to give a lamp to him, and to his sons for ever. |