2 Chronicles 21:7
2 Chronicles 21:5-7 The Message (MSG)
Jehoram was thirty-two years old when he became king and ruled in Jerusalem for eight years. He imitated Israel’s kings and married into the Ahab dynasty. GOD considered him an evil man. But despite that, because of his covenant with David, GOD was not yet ready to destroy the descendants of David; he had, after all, promised to keep a light burning for David and his sons.
2 Chronicles 21:7 King James Version (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.
2 Chronicles 21:7 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
Yet the LORD was not willing to destroy the house of David because of the covenant which He had made with David, and since He had promised to give a lamp to him and his sons forever.
2 Chronicles 21:7 New Century Version (NCV)
But the LORD would not destroy David’s family because of the agreement he had made with David. He had promised that one of David’s descendants would always rule.
2 Chronicles 21:7 American Standard Version (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.
2 Chronicles 21:7 New International Version (NIV)
Nevertheless, because of the covenant the LORD had made with David, the LORD was not willing to destroy the house of David. He had promised to maintain a lamp for him and his descendants forever.
2 Chronicles 21:7 New King James Version (NKJV)
Yet the LORD would not destroy the house of David, because of the covenant that He had made with David, and since He had promised to give a lamp to him and to his sons forever.
2 Chronicles 21:7 Amplified Bible (AMP)
Yet the LORD would not destroy the house of David because of the covenant which He had made with David, and because He had promised to give a lamp to him and to his sons forever. [2 Sam 7:12-17; 1 Kin 11:36; Ps 132:17]