2 Kings 8:19
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 2 Kings 8:19 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
2 Kings 8:19 is a verse from the book of 2 Kings in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "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 ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
2 Kings 8:19 — KJV
“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. light: Heb. candle, or, lamp”
— 2 Kings 8:19 (KJV)
2 Kings 8:19 in Context — About the Book of 2 Kings
2 Kings races through the divided kingdom's final centuries — Elisha's double-portion miracles, kings good and evil, and finally exile to Assyria and Babylon. Yet miracles keep breaking in: floating axe heads, healed lepers, resurrection. God stays powerfully present even in national decline.
Cross-References for 2 Kings 8:19
“Howbeit the LORD would not destroy the house of David, because of the covenant that he had made with David, and as he promised to give a light to him and to his sons for ever. light: Heb. lamp, or, candle”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 8:19: lord, would, destroy
“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. light: Heb. lamp, or, candle”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 8:19: david, servant, give
“Now therefore, O LORD God of Israel, keep with thy servant David my father that which thou hast promised him, saying, There shall not fail thee a man in my sight to sit upon the throne of Israel; yet so that thy children take heed to their way to walk in my law, as thou hast walked before me. There...: Heb. There shall not a man be cut off”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 8:19: yet, lord, david
“Therefore now, LORD God of Israel, keep with thy servant David my father that thou promisedst him, saying, There shall not fail thee a man in my sight to sit on the throne of Israel; so that thy children take heed to their way, that they walk before me as thou hast walked before me. fail...: Heb. be cut off unto thee a man from my sight so that: Heb. only if”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 8:19: lord, david, servant
“Nevertheless for David's sake did the LORD his God give him a lamp in Jerusalem, to set up his son after him, and to establish Jerusalem: lamp: or, candle”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 8:19: lord, david, sake
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