2-kings 8:19
Translations
King James Version (KJV)
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.
American King James Version (AKJV)
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.
American Standard Version (ASV)
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.
Basic English Translation (BBE)
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.
Webster's Revision
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.
World English Bible
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.
English Revised Version (ERV)
Howbeit the LORD would not destroy Judah, for David his servant's sake, as he promised him to give unto him a lamp for his children alway.
Clarke's 2-kings 8:19 Bible Commentary
To give him alway a light - To give him a successor in his own family.
Barnes's 2-kings 8:19 Bible Commentary
The natural consequence of Jehoram's apostasy would have been the destruction of his house, and the transfer of the throne of Judah to another family. Compare the punishments of Jeroboam 1 Kings 14:10, Baasha 1 Kings 16:2-4, and Ahab 1 Kings 21:20-22. But the promises to David (marginal references) prevented this removal of the dynasty; and so Jehoram was punished in other ways 2 Kings 8:22; 2 Chronicles 21:12-19.
Wesley's 2-kings 8:19 Bible Commentary
8:19 Alway - Until the coming of the Messiah: for so long, and not longer, this succession might seem necessary for the making good of God's promise and covenant made with David. But when the Messiah, was once come, there was no more need of any succession, and the scepter might and did without any inconvenience depart from Judah, and from all the succeeding branches of David's family, because the Messiah was to hold the kingdom forever in his own person, though not in so gross a way as the carnal Jews imagined. A light - A son and successor.
