2 Kings 8:19

8:19 But the Lord was unwilling to destroy Judah. He preserved Judah for the sake of his servant David to whom he had promised a perpetual dynasty.

2 Kings 8:24

8:24 Joram passed away and was buried with his ancestors in the city of David. His son Ahaziah replaced him as king.

2 Kings 9:28

9:28 His servants took his body back to Jerusalem and buried him in his tomb with his ancestors in the city of David.

2 Kings 11:10

11:10 The priest gave to the officers of the units of hundreds King David’s spears and the shields that were kept in the Lord’s temple.

2 Kings 14:20

14:20 His body was carried back by horses and he was buried in Jerusalem with his ancestors in the city of David.

2 Kings 15:7

15:7 Azariah passed away and was buried with his ancestors in the city of David. His son Jotham replaced him as king.

2 Kings 15:38

15:38 Jotham passed away and was buried with his ancestors in the city of his ancestor David. His son Ahaz replaced him as king.

2 Kings 16:20

16:20 Ahaz passed away 10  and was buried with his ancestors in the city of David. His son Hezekiah replaced him as king.

2 Kings 19:34

19:34 I will shield this city and rescue it for the sake of my reputation and because of my promise to David my servant.’” 11 

2 Kings 22:2

22:2 He did what the Lord approved 12  and followed in his ancestor David’s footsteps; 13  he did not deviate to the right or the left.


tn The Hebrew has only one sentence, “and the Lord was unwilling to destroy Judah for the sake of.” The translation divides it for the sake of clarity.

tn Heb “just as he had promised to give him and his sons a lamp all the days.” The metaphorical “lamp” symbolizes the Davidic dynasty; this is reflected in the translation.

tn Heb “lay down with his fathers.”

tn Heb “drove him.”

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tn Heb “and they carried him on horses.”

tn Heb “lay down with his fathers.”

tn Heb “and they buried him.”

tn Heb “lay down with his fathers.”

10 tn Heb “lay down with his fathers.”

11 tn Heb “for my sake and for the sake of David my servant.”

12 tn Heb “he did what was proper in the eyes of the Lord.”

13 tn Heb “and walked in all the way of David his father.”