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2 Kings 8:19

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However Yahweh would not destroy Judah, for David his servant’s sake, as he promised him to give to him a lamp for his children always.

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2 Kings 8:19 in other translations

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.

2 Kings 8:19 · American Standard Version

2 Kings 8:19 in context

  1. 17He was thirty-two years old when he began to reign. He reigned eight years in Jerusalem.
  2. 18He walked in the way of the kings of Israel, as did Ahab’s house; for he married Ahab’s daughter. He did that which was evil in Yahweh’s sight.
  3. 19However Yahweh would not destroy Judah, for David his servant’s sake, as he promised him to give to him a lamp for his children always.
  4. 20In his days Edom revolted from under the hand of Judah, and made a king over themselves.
  5. 21Then Joram passed over to Zair, and all his chariots with him: and he rose up by night, and struck the Edomites who surrounded him, and the captains of the chariots; and the people fled to their tents.