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2 Kings 8:19-21
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2 Kings 8:19-21
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19 Howbeit Jehovah would not destroy Judah, for David his servant’s sake, as he promised him to give unto him a lamp [a]for his children alway.
20 In his days Edom revolted from under the hand of Judah, and made a king over themselves. 21 Then Joram passed over to Zair, and all his chariots with him: and he rose up by night, and smote the Edomites that compassed him about, and the captains of the chariots; and the people fled to their tents.
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- 2 Kings 8:19 Another reading is, and to his children
2 Kings 8:19-21
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2 Kings 8:19-21
New International Version
19 Nevertheless, for the sake of his servant David, the Lord was not willing to destroy(A) Judah. He had promised to maintain a lamp(B) for David and his descendants forever.
20 In the time of Jehoram, Edom rebelled against Judah and set up its own king.(C) 21 So Jehoram[a] went to Zair with all his chariots. The Edomites surrounded him and his chariot commanders, but he rose up and broke through by night; his army, however, fled back home.
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- 2 Kings 8:21 Hebrew Joram, a variant of Jehoram; also in verses 23 and 24
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