But for David’s sake the Lord his God gave him a (A)lamp in Jerusalem, to raise up his son after him and to establish Jerusalem,

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19 However, the Lord did not want to destroy Judah, for the sake of David His servant, (A)since He had [a]promised him to give him a [b]lamp through his sons always.

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Kings 8:19 Lit said to him
  2. 2 Kings 8:19 I.e., descendant on the throne

17 I will make the (A)horn of David spring forth there;
I have prepared a (B)lamp for My anointed.

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