2 Kings 8:19-21

Christian Standard Bible

¹⁹ For the sake of his servant David, the Lord was unwilling to destroy Judah, since he had promised to give a lamp^[a](A) to David and his sons forever.^(B)

²⁰ During Jehoram’s reign, Edom rebelled against Judah’s control and appointed their own king.^{(C) 21} So Jehoram crossed over to Zair with all his chariots. Then at night he set out to attack the Edomites who had surrounded him and the chariot commanders, but his troops fled to their tents.^(D)