2 Kings 8:19
2 Kings · Old Testament · Chapter 8
“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
What Does 2 Kings 8:19 Mean?
2 Kings 8:19 is found in the book of 2 Kings, chapter 8, verse 19 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 14 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (14)
These passages are connected to 2 Kings 8:19 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
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.”2 Samuel 7:12“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.”2 Samuel 7:15“But my mercy shall not depart away from him, as I took it from Saul, whom I put away before thee.”2 Chronicles 21:7“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.”Psalms 132:17“There will I make the horn of David to bud: I have ordained a lamp for mine anointed.”Isaiah 37:35“For I will defend this city to save it for mine own sake, and for my servant David’s sake.”Hosea 11:9“I will not execute the fierceness of mine anger, I will not return to destroy Ephraim: for I am God, and not man; the Holy One in the midst of thee: and I will not enter into the city.”Luke 1:32“He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest: and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David:”2 Samuel 21:17“But Abishai the son of Zeruiah succoured him, and smote the Philistine, and killed him. Then the men of David sware unto him, saying, Thou shalt go no more out with us to battle, that thou quench not the light of Israel.”1 Kings 15:4“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:”2 Kings 11:2“But Jehosheba, the daughter of king Joram, sister of Ahaziah, took Joash the son of Ahaziah, and stole him from among the king’s sons which were slain; and they hid him, even him and his nurse, in the bedchamber from Athaliah, so that he was not slain.”2 Kings 19:34“For I will defend this city, to save it, for mine own sake, and for my servant David’s sake.”Isaiah 7:14“Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.”Jeremiah 33:25“Thus saith the LORD; If my covenant be not with day and night, and if I have not appointed the ordinances of heaven and earth;”
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