2 Chronicles 21:7
Yet the Lord was unwilling to destroy the house of David, because of the covenant He had made with David, and since He had promised to maintain a lamp for David and his descendants forever.
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.
Note light: Heb. lamp, or, candle
However the Lord would not destroy David’s house, because of the covenant that he had made with David, and as he promised to give a lamp to him and to his children always.
Howbeit Jehovah would not destroy the house of David, because of the covenant that he had made with David, and as he promised to give a lamp to him and to his children alway.
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Related passages
From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, grouped by the word they explain.
- Howbeit
- 2 Chronicles 22:11; Isaiah 7:6, 7
- because
- 2 Samuel 23:5; Psalm 89:28–34, 39; Jeremiah 33:20–26
- as he promised
- 2 Samuel 7:12–17; 1 Kings 11:13, 36; 2 Kings 8:19; Psalm 132:11, 17, 18; Luke 1:69, 79