English Language Versions
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.
KJVP Yet the LORD H3068 would H14 not H3808 destroy H7843 H853 Judah H3063 for David H1732 his servant's H5650 sake, H4616 as H834 he promised H559 him to give H5414 him always H3605 H3117 a light, H5216 and to his children. H1121
YLT and Jehovah was not willing to destroy Judah, for the sake of David his servant, as He said to him, to give to him a lamp -- to his sons all the days.
ASV Howbeit Jehovah would not destroy Judah, for David his servants sake, as he promised him to give unto him a lamp for his children alway.
WEB However Yahweh would not destroy Judah, for David his servant\'s sake, as he promised him to give to him a lamp for his children always.
RV Howbeit the LORD would not destroy Judah, for David his servant-s sake, as he promised him to give unto him a lamp for his children alway.
NET But the LORD was unwilling to destroy Judah. He preserved Judah for the sake of his servant David to whom he had promised a perpetual dynasty.
ERVEN But the Lord would not destroy Judah because of the promise to his servant David. The Lord had promised David that someone from his family would always be king.