2 Kings 8:19-20

19 Yet the LORD would not destroy Judah for David his servant's sake, as he promised him to give him alway a light,^[a] and to his children.

20 In his days Edom revolted from under the hand of Judah, and made a king over themselves.

2 Kings 8:19-20 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO 2 KINGS 8

This chapter gives an account of some advice Elisha had formerly given to the Shunammite woman, and of the success of it, 2Ki 8:1-6 and of the sickness of the king of Syria, who sent to Elisha, then being at Damascus, by Hazael, to know whether he should recover; by whom a message was returned, and Hazael was told by the prophet he should be king of Syria, and exercise great cruelty in Israel, 2Ki 8:7-15 and of the bad reign of Jehoram, son of Jehoshaphat, over Judah, 2Ki 8:16-24 and of the reign of his son Ahaziah, 2Ki 8:25-29.

Footnotes

• [a]. light: Heb. candle, or, lamp