Verse 19

2 Kings 8:19

American Standard Version

19 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.
Original Language Text
hebrew
וְ/לֹֽא אָבָ֤ה יְהוָה֙ לְ/הַשְׁחִ֣ית אֶת יְהוּדָ֔ה לְמַ֖עַן דָּוִ֣ד עַבְדּ֑/וֹ כַּ/אֲשֶׁ֣ר אָֽמַר ל֗/וֹ לָ/תֵ֨ת ל֥/וֹ נִ֛יר לְ/בָנָ֖י/ו כָּל הַ/יָּמִֽים
English Translation
And the LORD did not want to destroy Judah for the sake of David His servant, as He had said to him to give him a lamp for his sons all the days.
AI translation from hebrew via gpt-4o-mini
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Chapter 8 Context
1 Now Elisha had spoken unto the woman, whose son he had restored to life, saying, Arise, and go thou... Focus ↗
2 And the woman arose, and did according to the word of the man of God (Elohim); and she went with her... Focus ↗
3 And it came to pass at the seven years` end, that the woman returned out of the land of the Philisti... Focus ↗
4 Now the king was talking with Gehazi the servant of the man of God (Elohim), saying, Tell me, I pray... Focus ↗
5 And it came to pass, as he was telling the king how he had restored to life him that was dead, that,... Focus ↗
6 And when the king asked the woman, she told him. So the king appointed unto her a certain officer, s... Focus ↗
7 And Elisha came to Damascus; and Benhadad the king of Syria was sick; and it was told him, saying, T... Focus ↗
8 And the king said unto Hazael, Take a present in thy hand, and go, meet the man of God (Elohim), and... Focus ↗
9 So Hazael went to meet him, and took a present with him, even of every good thing of Damascus, forty... Focus ↗
10 And Elisha said unto him, Go, say unto him, Thou shalt surely recover; howbeit Jehovah hath showed m... Focus ↗
11 And he settled his countenance stedfastly [upon him], until he was ashamed: and the man of God (Eloh... Focus ↗
12 And Hazael said, Why weepeth my lord? And he answered, Because I know the evil that thou wilt do unt... Focus ↗
13 And Hazael said, But what is thy servant, who is but a dog, that he should do this great thing? And... Focus ↗
14 Then he departed from Elisha, and came to his master; who said to him, What said Elisha to thee? And... Focus ↗
15 And it came to pass on the morrow, that he took the coverlet, and dipped it in water, and spread it... Focus ↗
16 And in the fifth year of Joram the son of Ahab king of Israel, Jehoshaphat being then king of Judah,... Focus ↗
17 Thirty and two years old was he when he began to reign; and he reigned eight years in Jerusalem. Focus ↗
18 And he walked in the way of the kings of Israel, as did the house of Ahab: for he had the daughter o... Focus ↗
19 Howbeit Jehovah would not destroy Judah, for David his servant`s sake, as he promised him to give un...
20 In his days Edom revolted from under the hand of Judah, and made a king over themselves. Focus ↗
21 Then Joram passed over to Zair, and all his chariots with him: and he rose up by night, and smote th... Focus ↗
22 So Edom revolted from under the hand of Judah unto this day. Then did Libnah revolt at the same time... Focus ↗
23 And the rest of the acts of Joram, and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the chro... Focus ↗
24 And Joram slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the city of David; and Ahaziah... Focus ↗
25 In the twelfth year of Joram the son of Ahab king of Israel did Ahaziah the son of Jehoram king of J... Focus ↗
26 Two and twenty years old was Ahaziah when he began to reign; and he reigned one year in Jerusalem. A... Focus ↗
27 And he walked in the way of the house of Ahab, and did that which was evil in the sight of Jehovah,... Focus ↗
28 And he went with Joram the son of Ahab to war against Hazael king of Syria at Ramoth-gilead: and the... Focus ↗
29 And king Joram returned to be healed in Jezreel of the wounds which the Syrians had given him at Ram... Focus ↗