2 Kings 8:19

New International Version

Nevertheless, 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.

Cross References

2 Samuel 21:17

But Abishai son of Zeruiah came to David’s rescue; he struck the Philistine down and killed him. Then David’s men swore to him, saying, “Never again will you go out with us to battle, so that the lamp of Israel will not be extinguished.”

2 Samuel 7:15

But my love will never be taken away from him, as I took it away from Saul, whom I removed from before you.

2 Samuel 7:16

Your house and your kingdom will endure forever before me; your throne will be established forever.’ ”

1 Kings 11:12

Nevertheless, for the sake of David your father, I will not do it during your lifetime. I will tear it out of the hand of your son.

1 Kings 11:13

Yet I will not tear the whole kingdom from him, but will give him one tribe for the sake of David my servant and for the sake of Jerusalem, which I have chosen.”

1 Kings 11:36

I will give one tribe to his son so that David my servant may always have a lamp before me in Jerusalem, the city where I chose to put my Name.

2 Kings 11:2

But Jehosheba, the daughter of King Jehoram and sister of Ahaziah, took Joash son of Ahaziah and stole him away from among the royal princes, who were about to be murdered. She put him and his nurse in a bedroom to hide him from Athaliah; so he was not killed.

2 Kings 19:34

I will defend this city and save it, for my sake and for the sake of David my servant.’ ”

2 Chronicles 21:7

Nevertheless, because of the covenant the Lord had made with David, the Lord was not willing to destroy the house of David. He had promised to maintain a lamp for him and his descendants forever.

Psalm 132:10

For the sake of your servant David, do not reject your anointed one.

Psalm 132:17

“Here I will make a horn grow for David and set up a lamp for my anointed one.

Isaiah 37:35

“I will defend this city and save it, for my sake and for the sake of David my servant!”

Isaiah 7:14

Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign: The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and will call him Immanuel.

Hosea 11:9

I will not carry out my fierce anger, nor will I devastate Ephraim again. For I am God, and not a man— the Holy One among you. I will not come against their cities.