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2 Kings 8:19

King James Version (KJV)

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Scripture focus

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.

2 Kings 8:19 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on 2 Kings 8:19

Theological / Devotional

For David. See on 1 Kings 11:36. Through the posterity of David, the light that God had given him was to continue to shine through all the ages. Wicked descendants like Jehoram all but extinguished the light.

By SdaBc