11:34a Nevertheless, I will not take the whole kingdom out of Solomon’s hand,

“ ‘However, I will not take the kingdom from Solomon.
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“ ‘But I will not take any of the kingdom from Solomon himself.
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“But I will allow Solomon to continue to rule as king over all Israel.

11:34b because I have made him ruler all the days of his life for the sake of David My servant,

I will allow him to be the king of the whole kingdom as long as he lives because I honor David my servant.
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I will let him rule the whole kingdom until he dies because ⌊of what I promised⌋ to David who served me ⌊well⌋.
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For the sake of David my servant, I will cause ⌊his son⌋ Solomon to rule ⌊Israel⌋ for his whole life.

11:34c whom I chose because he kept My commandments and statutes.

I chose David and he obeyed my commands and rules.
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I chose David ⌊to be the king,⌋ and he followed the commands and instructions that I gave him.
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For I chose David ⌊to reign/rule,⌋ and he did what I instructed and commanded him.

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