Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleYet the LORD was unwilling to destroy the house of David, because of the covenant He had made with David, and since He had promised to maintain a lamp for David and his descendants forever. Young's Literal Translation and Jehovah hath not been willing to destroy the house of David, for the sake of the covenant that He made with David, and as He had said to give to him a lamp, and to his sons—all the days. King James Bible 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. Hebrew Yet the LORDיְהוָ֗ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel was unwilling וְלֹא־ (wə·lō-) Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no to destroy לְהַשְׁחִית֙ (lə·haš·ḥîṯ) Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct Strong's 7843: Perhaps to go to ruin the house בֵּ֣ית (bêṯ) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 1004: A house of David לְדָוִ֑יד (lə·ḏā·wîḏ) Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 1732: David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse because of לְמַ֣עַן (lə·ma·‘an) Preposition Strong's 4616: Purpose -- intent the covenant הַבְּרִ֔ית (hab·bə·rîṯ) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 1285: A covenant He had made כָּרַ֖ת (kā·raṯ) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 3772: To cut, to destroy, consume, to covenant with David, דָּוִ֔יד (dā·wîḏ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 1732: David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse and since אֲשֶׁ֥ר (’ă·šer) Pronoun - relative Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that He had promised אָמַ֗ר (’ā·mar) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say to maintain לָתֵ֨ת (lā·ṯêṯ) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 5414: To give, put, set a lamp נִ֛יר (nîr) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 5216: A lamp, light for David ל֥וֹ (lōw) Preposition | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew and his descendants וּלְבָנָ֖יו (ū·lə·ḇā·nāw) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 1121: A son forever. כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every |