2 Chronicles 21:7

⁵ Jehoram was thirty and two years old when he began to reign, and he reigned eight years in Jerusalem.

⁶ And he walked in the way of the kings of Israel, like as did the house of Ahab: for he had the daughter of Ahab to wife: and he wrought that which was evil in the eyes of the LORD.

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.

⁸ In his days the Edomites revolted from under the dominion of Judah, and made themselves a king.

⁹ Then Jehoram went forth with his princes, and all his chariots with him: and he rose up by night, and smote the Edomites which compassed him in, and the captains of the chariots.

Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB: 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.
KJV: 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.
WEB: 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.
ASV: 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.
DARBY: But Jehovah would not destroy the house of David, because of the covenant that he had made with David, and as he had promised to give to him always a lamp, and to his sons.
BLB: And YHWH was not willing destroy the house of David, on account of the covenant that He had cut with David, and since He had promised to give a lamp to him and to his sons all the days.

ÅB: Men Herren ville ikke ødelegge Davids hus for den pakts skyld som han hadde gjort med David, og fordi han hadde sagt at han ville la en lampe brenne for ham og hans sønner gjennom alle tider.
OTB: Likevel valgte Herren å ikke ødelegge Davids hus på grunn av den pakten Han hadde gjort med David, og siden Han hadde lovet å opprettholde en lampe for ham og hans sønner for alltid.
B1930: Men Herren vilde ikke ødelegge Davids hus for den pakts skyld som han hadde gjort med David, og fordi han hadde sagt at han vilde la en lampe brenne for ham og hans sønner gjennem alle tider.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

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.
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Psalms 132:17–18
There will I make the horn of David to bud: I have ordained a lamp for mine anointed.
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2 Samuel 7:12–17
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.
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Luke 1:69
And hath raised up an horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David;
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Luke 1:79
To give light to them that sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace.
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1 Kings 11:13
Howbeit I will not rend away all the kingdom; but will give one tribe to thy son for David my servant’s sake, and for Jerusalem’s sake which I have chosen.
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Psalms 89:39
Thou hast made void the covenant of thy servant: thou hast profaned his crown by casting it to the ground.
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Jeremiah 33:20–26
Thus saith the LORD; If ye can break my covenant of the day, and my covenant of the night, and that there should not be day and night in their season;
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