2 Kings 8:19

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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WEBBE

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

BSB

Yet for the sake of His servant David, the LORD was unwilling to destroy Judah, since He had promised to maintain a lamp for David and his descendants forever.

KJV

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.

ASV

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.

BBE

But it was not the Lord's purpose to send destruction on Judah, because of David his servant, to whom he had given his word that he would have a light for ever.

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וְלֹא־ ve·lo'- and not H3808 אָבָה 'a·vah he was willing H14 יְהוָה yah·weh Yahweh H3068 לְהַשְׁחִית le·hash·chit to destroy H7843 אֶת־ 'et- (marks the object) H853 יְהוּדָה ye·hu·dah Judah H3063 לְמַעַן le·ma·'an for [the] sake of H4616 דָּוִד da·vid David H1732 עַבְדּוֹ av·do servant his H5650 כַּאֲשֶׁר ka·'a·sher just as H834 אָמַר־ 'a·mar- he had said H559 לוֹ lo to him H9033 לָתֵת la·tet to give H5414 לוֹ lo to him H9033 נִיר nir a lamp H5216 לְבָנָיו le·va·nav to sons his H1121 כָּל־ kol- all H3605 הַיָּמִים hai·ya·mim the days H3117

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 16–24

A general idea is given of Jehoram's badness. His father, no doubt, had him taught the true knowledge of the Lord, but did ill to marry him to the daughter of Ahab; no good could come of union with an idolatrous family.

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2 Chronicles 21:7

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GodChildrenIntercessionJehoram

Cross-references: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Hebrew and Greek data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. Library: sources.