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.
Yet the LORD {H3068} would {H14} not destroy {H7843} Judah {H3063} for David {H1732} his servant's {H5650} sake, as he promised {H559} him to give {H5414} him alway {H3117} a light {H5216}, and to his children {H1121}.
However, ADONAI was unwilling to destroy Y'hudah, because of his servant David; inasmuch as he had promised to give him and his children a lamp that would burn forever.
Yet for the sake of His servant David, the LORD was unwilling to destroy Judah, since He had promised to maintain a lamp for David and his descendants forever.
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.
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1 Kings 11:36
And unto his son will I give one tribe, that David my servant may have a light alway before me in Jerusalem, the city which I have chosen me to put my name there. -
2 Samuel 7:12
And when thy days be fulfilled, and thou shalt sleep with thy fathers, I will set up thy seed after thee, which shall proceed out of thy bowels, and I will establish his kingdom. -
2 Samuel 7:13
He shall build an house for my name, and I will stablish the throne of his kingdom for ever. -
Isaiah 37:35
For I will defend this city to save it for mine own sake, and for my servant David's sake. -
Luke 1:32
He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest: and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David: -
Luke 1:33
And he shall reign over the house of Jacob for ever; and of his kingdom there shall be no end. -
Hosea 11:9
I will not execute the fierceness of mine anger, I will not return to destroy Ephraim: for I [am] God, and not man; the Holy One in the midst of thee: and I will not enter into the city.