2 Kings 8:19 — Bible Verse (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.”

2 Kings 8:19 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

2 Kings 8:19 in 6 Bible Translations

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2 Kings 8:19 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“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.”

2 Kings 8:19 — World English Bible

2 Kings 8:19 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“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 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“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.”

2 Kings 8:19 — Young's Literal Translation

2 Kings 8:19 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“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.”

2 Kings 8:19 — Darby Translation

2 Kings 8:19 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Yet the Lord would not destroy Iudah, for Dauid his seruants sake, as he had promised him to giue him a light, and to his children for euer.”

2 Kings 8:19 — Geneva Bible

2 Kings 8:19 in Context — 2 Kings 8

17 De trinta e dois anos era quando começou a reinar, e oito anos reinou em Jerusalém.

18 E andou no caminho dos reis de Israel, como fez a casa de Acabe, porque uma filha de Acabe foi sua mulher; e fez o que era mau aos olhos do SENHOR.

19 Contudo, o SENHOR não quis destruir Judá, por amor de Davi seu servo, como lhe havia prometido dar-lhe lâmpada de seus filhos perpetuamente.

20 Em seu tempo Edom rebelou-se de sob o domínio de Judá, e puseram rei sobre si.

21 Jeorão, portanto, passou a Seir, e todos seus carros com ele: e levantando-se de noite feriu aos edomitas, os quais lhe haviam cercado, e aos capitães dos carros: e o povo fugiu a suas moradas.

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What Does 2 Kings 8:19 Mean?

2 Kings 8:19 is a verse from the Book of 2 Kings, part of the Old Testament. It appears in 2 Kings chapter 8. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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