2 Kings 8:19 - The Scriptures 1998

¹⁹ However, יהוה  would not destroy Yehuḏ

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹⁹ Yet, for David His servant's sake, the Lord would not destroy Judah, for He promised to give him and his sons a lamp forever.

American Standard Version (1901)

¹⁹ 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.

Common English Bible

¹⁹ Nevertheless, because of his servant David, the LORD wasn’t willing to destroy Judah. The LORD had promised to preserve a lamp for David and his sons forever.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹⁹ But the Lord was not willing to destroy Judah, because of David, his servant, just as he had promised him, so that he might grant a light to him and to his sons, for all days.

2 Kings 8:19 Cross References

2 Samuel 21:17

But Aḇ

2 Samuel 7:15

“But My kindness does not turn aside from him, as I turned it aside from Sha’ul, whom I removed from before you.

2 Samuel 7:16

“And your house and your reign are to be steadfast forever before you – your throne is established forever.” ’ ”

1 Kings 11:12

“Only, I do not do it in your days, for the sake of your father Dawiḏ

1 Kings 11:13

“Only, I shall not tear away all the reign but give one tribe to your son for the sake of my servant Dawiḏ

1 Kings 11:36

‘And to his son I give one tribe, so that My servant Dawiḏ

2 Kings 11:2

But Yehosheḇ

2 Kings 19:34

‘And I shall defend this city, to save it for My own sake and for the sake of Dawiḏ

2 Chronicles 21:7

However, יהוה  would not destroy the house of Dawiḏ

Psalm 132:10

For the sake of Your servant Dawiḏ

Psalm 132:17

“There I make the horn of Dawiḏ

Isaiah 37:35

‘And I shall defend this city, to save it for My own sake and for the sake of My servant Dawiḏ

Isaiah 7:14

“Therefore יהוה  Himself gives you a sign: Look, the maiden conceives and gives birth to a Son, and shall call His Name Immanu’ĕ

Hosea 11:9

“I shall not let the heat of My wrath burn, I shall not turn to destroy Ephrayim. For I am Ě