Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
The Lord was unwilling to destroy Judah because of His servant David, since He had promised to give a lamp
New American Standard Bible
However, the Lord was not willing to destroy Judah, for the sake of David His servant,
King James Version
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.
International Standard Version
But the LORD remained unwilling to destroy Judah for the sake of his servant David, since he had promised to keep David's lamp burning brightly through his descendants every day.
A Conservative Version
However LORD would not destroy Judah, for David his servant's sake, as he promised him to give to him a lamp for his sons always.
American Standard Version
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.
Amplified
Yet for the sake of His servant David the Lord was not willing to destroy Judah, since He had promised to give him a lamp (enthroned descendant) through his sons always.
Bible in Basic English
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.
Darby Translation
But Jehovah would not destroy Judah, for David his servant's sake, as he had promised him to give him always a lamp for his sons.
Julia Smith Translation
And Jehovah Would net destroy Judah on account of David his servant,:as he said to give to him a light for his sons all the days.
King James 2000
Yet the LORD would not destroy Judah for David his servant's sake, as he promised him to give him always a light, and to his children.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Yet Yahweh was not willing to destroy Judah, for the sake of David his servant, as he had promised to give him a lamp for his sons always.
Modern King James verseion
Yet Jehovah would not destroy Judah for David His servant's sake, as He promised him to give him a light to his sons forever.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Neverthelater, the LORD would not destroy Judah because of David his servant, as he promised him to give him a light in his children always.
NET Bible
But the Lord was unwilling to destroy Judah. He preserved Judah for the sake of his servant David to whom he had promised a perpetual dynasty.
New Heart English Bible
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.
The Emphasized Bible
Yet was not Yahweh willing to destroy Judah, for the sake of David his servant, - even as he promised him to give him a lamp for his sons all the days.
Webster
Yet the LORD would not destroy Judah, for David his servant's sake, as he promised him to give him always a light, and to his children.
World English Bible
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.
Youngs Literal Translation
and Jehovah was not willing to destroy Judah, for the sake of David his servant, as He said to him, to give to him a lamp -- to his sons all the days.
Themes
Jehoram » King of judah » Marries athaliah, whose wicked counsels influence his reign for evil
Interlinear
`ebed
Nathan
Yowm
Word Count of 20 Translations in 2 Kings 8:19
Verse Info
Context Readings
Joram Reigns In Judah
18
He walked in the way of the kings of Israel, as the house of Ahab had done, for Ahab’s daughter was his wife. He did what was evil in the Lord’s sight.
Cross References
1 Kings 11:36
I will give one tribe
2 Samuel 7:12-13
When your time comes and you rest with your fathers, I will raise up after you your descendant, who will come from your body, and I will establish his kingdom.
2 Samuel 7:15
But My faithful love will never leave him
2 Samuel 21:17
But Abishai son of Zeruiah came to his aid, struck the Philistine, and killed him. Then David’s men swore to him: “You must never again go out with us to battle. You must not extinguish the lamp of Israel.”
1 Kings 15:4-5
But because of David, the Lord his God gave him a lamp in Jerusalem to raise up his son after him and to establish Jerusalem.
2 Kings 19:34
for My sake and for the sake of My servant David.”
2 Chronicles 21:7
but because of the covenant the Lord had made with David, He was unwilling to destroy the house of David since the Lord had promised
Isaiah 7:14
Therefore, the Lord Himself will give you
Isaiah 37:35
because of Me
and because of My servant David.”
Jeremiah 33:25-26
This is what the Lord says: If I do not keep My covenant with the day and with the night and fail to establish the fixed order of heaven and earth,
Hosea 11:9
I will not turn back to destroy Ephraim.
For I am God and not man,
the Holy One among you;
I will not come in rage.
Luke 1:32-33
and will be called the Son of the Most High,
and the Lord God will give Him
the throne of His father David.