2 Kings 8:19

But the Lord was unwilling to destroy Judah. He preserved Judah for the sake of ¹  his servant David to whom he had promised a perpetual dynasty. ² 

2Sa 7:12,13,15; 1Ki 11:36; 1Ki 15:4,5; 2Ki 19:34; 2Ch 21:7; Isa 7:14; Isa 37:35; Jer 33:25,26; Ho 11:9; Lu 1:32,33

¹ 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.

² 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.