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KJV Lexicon Yet the LORDYhovah (yeh-ho-vaw') (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord. would 'abah (aw-baw') to breathe after, i.e. (figuratively) to be acquiescent -- consent, rest content will, be willing. not destroy shachath (shaw-khath') to decay, i.e. (causatively) ruin -- batter, cast off, corrupt(-er, thing), destroy(-er, -uction), lose, mar, perish, spill, spoiler, utterly, waste(-r). Judah Yhuwdah (yeh-hoo-daw') celebrated; Jehudah (or Judah), the name of five Israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territory -- Judah. for David David (daw-veed') loving; David, the youngest son of Jesse -- David. his servant's `ebed (eh'-bed) a servant -- bondage, bondman, (bond-)servant, (man-)servant. sake as he promised 'amar (aw-mar') to say (used with great latitude) him to give nathan (naw-than') to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.) him alway yowm (yome) a day (as the warm hours), a light niyr (neer) properly, meaning to glisten; a lamp (i.e. the burner) or light -- candle, lamp, light. and to his children ben (bane) a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc. Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible 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. King James Bible 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. Holman Christian Standard Bible The LORD was unwilling to destroy Judah because of His servant David, since He had promised to give a lamp to David and his sons forever. 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. 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. GOD'S WORD® Translation But for David's sake the LORD didn't want to destroy Judah. The LORD had told David that he would always give him and his descendants a [shining] lamp. King James 2000 Bible 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. Links 2 Kings 8:192 Kings 8:19 NIV 2 Kings 8:19 NLT 2 Kings 8:19 ESV 2 Kings 8:19 NASB 2 Kings 8:19 KJV |
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