Catholic Public Domain Version
"But the Lord was not willing to destroy Judah, because of David, his servant, just as he had promised him, so that he might grant a light to him and to his sons, for all days. "
— 2 Kings 8:19, Catholic Public Domain 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.”
“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. ”
“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.”
“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.”
“But the Lord would not destroy Juda, for David his servant's sake, as he had promised him, to give him a light, and to his children always.”
“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.”
“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.”
In the fifth year of Joram, the son of Ahab, the king of Israel, and of Jehoshaphat, the king of Judah: Jehoram, the son of Jehoshaphat, reigned as the king of Judah.
He was thirty-two years old when he had begun to reign, and he reigned for eight years in Jerusalem.
And he walked in the ways of the kings of Israel, just as the house of Ahab had walked. For the daughter of Ahab was his wife. And he did what was evil in the sight of the Lord.
But the Lord was not willing to destroy Judah, because of David, his servant, just as he had promised him, so that he might grant a light to him and to his sons, for all days.
In his days, Idumea drew apart, so as not to be under Judah, and they appointed a king for themselves.
And so, Jehoram went to Zair, and all the chariots with him. And he rose up in the night, and he struck down the Idumeans who had surrounded him, and the leaders of the chariots. But the people fled to their tents.
And Idumea drew apart, so as not to be under Judah, even to this day. Then Libnah also drew apart, at the same time.