2 Kings 8:19

Yet the Lord was not willing to destroy Judah , for the sake of David his servant , since he promised to give a lamp to him and to his sons forever .

Nevertheless, for the sake of his servant David, the Lord was not willing to destroy Judah. He had promised to maintain a lamp for David and his descendants forever.

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