2 Kings 8:19

New Living Translation

But the Lord did not want to destroy Judah, for he had promised his servant David that his descendants would continue to rule, shining like a lamp forever.

Cross References

2 Samuel 21:17

But Abishai son of Zeruiah came to David’s rescue and killed the Philistine. Then David’s men declared, “You are not going out to battle with us again! Why risk snuffing out the light of Israel?”

2 Samuel 7:15

But my favor will not be taken from him as I took it from Saul, whom I removed from your sight.

2 Samuel 7:16

Your house and your kingdom will continue before me for all time, and your throne will be secure forever.’”

1 Kings 11:12

But for the sake of your father, David, I will not do this while you are still alive. I will take the kingdom away from your son.

1 Kings 11:13

And even so, I will not take away the entire kingdom; I will let him be king of one tribe, for the sake of my servant David and for the sake of Jerusalem, my chosen city.”

1 Kings 11:36

His son will have one tribe so that the descendants of David my servant will continue to reign, shining like a lamp in Jerusalem, the city I have chosen to be the place for my name.

2 Kings 11:2

But Ahaziah’s sister Jehosheba, the daughter of King Jehoram, took Ahaziah’s infant son, Joash, and stole him away from among the rest of the king’s children, who were about to be killed. She put Joash and his nurse in a bedroom, and they hid him from Athaliah, so the child was not murdered.

2 Kings 19:34

For my own honor and for the sake of my servant David, I will defend this city and protect it.”

2 Chronicles 21:7

But the Lord did not want to destroy David’s dynasty, for he had made a covenant with David and promised that his descendants would continue to rule, shining like a lamp forever.

Psalm 132:10

For the sake of your servant David, do not reject the king you have anointed.

Psalm 132:17

Here I will increase the power of David; my anointed one will be a light for my people.

Isaiah 37:35

‘For my own honor and for the sake of my servant David, I will defend this city and protect it.’”

Isaiah 7:14

All right then, the Lord himself will give you the sign. Look! The virgin will conceive a child! She will give birth to a son and will call him Immanuel (which means ‘God is with us’).

Hosea 11:9

No, I will not unleash my fierce anger. I will not completely destroy Israel, for I am God and not a mere mortal. I am the Holy One living among you, and I will not come to destroy.