"Howbeit the LORD would not destroy the house of David, because of the covenant that he had made with David, and as he pr…" — 2 Chronicles 21:7

2 Chronicles 21:7 · 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. {light: Heb. lamp, or, candle}”

— 2 Chronicles 21:7

Verse 6

And he walked in the way of the kings of Israel, like as did the house of Ahab: for he had the daughter of Ahab to wife: and he wrought {that which was} evil in the eyes of the LORD.

Verse 8

In his days the Edomites revolted from under the dominion of Judah, and made themselves a king. {dominion: Heb. hand}

2 Chronicles 21 — Context

Jehoram {was} thirty and two years old when he began to reign, and he reigned eight years in Jerusalem.

And he walked in the way of the kings of Israel, like as did the house of Ahab: for he had the daughter of Ahab to wife: and he wrought {that which was} evil in the eyes of the LORD.

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. {light: Heb. lamp, or, candle}

In his days the Edomites revolted from under the dominion of Judah, and made themselves a king. {dominion: Heb. hand}

Then Jehoram went forth with his princes, and all his chariots with him: and he rose up by night, and smote the Edomites which compassed him in, and the captains of the chariots.

Cross References

1 Kings 11:36

And unto his son will I give one tribe, that David my servant may have a light alway before me in Jerusalem, the city which I have chosen me to put my name there. {light: Heb. lamp, or, candle}

Psalms 132:17-18

There will I make the horn of David to bud: I have ordained a lamp for mine anointed. {lamp: or, candle}

2 Samuel 7:12-17

And when thy days be fulfilled, and thou shalt sleep with thy fathers, I will set up thy seed after thee, which shall proceed out of thy bowels, and I will establish his kingdom.

Luke 1:69

And hath raised up an horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David;

Luke 1:79

To give light to them that sit in darkness and {in} the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace.

1 Kings 11:13

Howbeit I will not rend away all the kingdom; {but} will give one tribe to thy son for David my servant's sake, and for Jerusalem's sake which I have chosen.

Jeremiah 33:20-26

Thus saith the LORD; If ye can break my covenant of the day, and my covenant of the night, and that there should not be day and night in their season;

Isaiah 7:6-7

Let us go up against Judah, and vex it, and let us make a breach therein for us, and set a king in the midst of it, {even} the son of Tabeal: {vex: or, waken}