2 Kings 8:19
ContextNETBible | But the Lord was unwilling to destroy Judah. He preserved Judah for the sake of 1 his servant David to whom he had promised a perpetual dynasty. 2 |
NIV © biblegateway 2Ki 8:19 |
Nevertheless, for the sake of his servant David, the LORD was not willing to destroy Judah. He had promised to maintain a lamp for David and his descendants for ever. |
NASB © biblegateway 2Ki 8:19 |
However, the LORD was not willing to destroy Judah, for the sake of David His servant, since He had promised him to give a lamp to him through his sons always. |
NLT © biblegateway 2Ki 8:19 |
But the LORD was not willing to destroy Judah, for he had made a covenant with David and promised that his descendants would continue to rule forever. |
MSG © biblegateway 2Ki 8:19 |
But despite that, because of his servant David, GOD was not ready to destroy Judah. He had, after all, promised to keep a lamp burning through David's descendants. |
BBE © SABDAweb 2Ki 8:19 |
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. |
NRSV © bibleoremus 2Ki 8:19 |
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. |
NKJV © biblegateway 2Ki 8:19 |
Yet the LORD would not destroy Judah, for the sake of his servant David, as He promised him to give a lamp to him and his sons forever. |
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NETBible | But the Lord was unwilling to destroy Judah. He preserved Judah for the sake of 1 his servant David to whom he had promised a perpetual dynasty. 2 |
NET Notes |
1 tn The Hebrew has only one sentence, “and the 2 tn Heb “just as he had promised to give him and his sons a lamp all the days.” The metaphorical “lamp” symbolizes the Davidic dynasty; this is reflected in the translation. |