耶和華卻因他僕人大衛的緣故，仍不肯滅絕猶大，照他所應許大衛的話，永遠賜燈光與他的子孫。 列王紀下 8:19
But the Lord did not want to destroy Judah, because of his promise to his servant David. The Lord had promised always to leave something like a light in Judah because of David, and because of his descendants. 2 Kings 8:19