2 Kings 8:19

New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

Yet the Lord would not destroy Judah, for the sake of his servant David, since he had promised to give a lamp to him and to his descendants forever.

Cross References

2 Samuel 21:17

But Abishai son of Zeruiah came to his aid and attacked the Philistine and killed him. Then David’s men swore to him, “You shall not go out with us to battle any longer, so that you do not quench the lamp of Israel.”

2 Samuel 7:15

But I will not take my steadfast love from him, as I took it from Saul, whom I put away from before you.

2 Samuel 7:16

Your house and your kingdom shall be made sure forever before me; your throne shall be established forever.”

1 Kings 11:12

Yet for the sake of your father David I will not do it in your lifetime; I will tear it out of the hand of your son.

1 Kings 11:13

I will not, however, tear away the entire kingdom; I will give one tribe to your son for the sake of my servant David and for the sake of Jerusalem, which I have chosen.”

1 Kings 11:36

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

2 Kings 11:2

But Jehosheba, King Joram’s daughter, Ahaziah’s sister, took Joash son of Ahaziah and stole him away from among the king’s children who were about to be killed; she put him and his nurse in a bedroom. Thus she hid him from Athaliah, so that he was not killed;

2 Kings 19:34

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

2 Chronicles 21:7

Yet the Lord would not destroy the house of David because of the covenant that he had made with David and since he had promised to give a lamp to him and to his descendants forever.

Psalm 132:10

For your servant David’s sake do not turn away the face of your anointed one.

Psalm 132:17

There I will cause a horn to sprout up for David; I have prepared a lamp for my anointed one.

Isaiah 37:35

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

Isaiah 7:14

Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign. Look, the young woman is with child and shall bear a son and shall name him Immanuel.

Hosea 11:9

I will not execute my fierce anger; I will not again destroy Ephraim, for I am God and no mortal, the Holy One in your midst, and I will not come in wrath.