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# gave him a lamp in Jerusalem
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The word "lamp" here represents a descendant who would be king as David was. AT: "gave David a descendant to rule in Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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# by raising up his son after him
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"by raising up Abijah's son after him" or "by giving Abijah a son"
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# what was right in his eyes
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The eyes here represent seeing, and seeing represents thoughts or judgment. AT: "what Yahweh judges to be right" or "what Yahweh considers to be right" (See:[[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
# for all the days of his life
"the whole time that David lived" or "throughout David's whole life"
# he had not turned away from anything that he commanded him
Turning away from a command represents disobeying it. AT: "David did not disobey anything that God commanded him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
# except only in the matter of Uriah the Hittite
This is a general way to refer to the situation with Uriah. It can be stated more clearly what this matter was. AT: "except for what he did to Uriah the Hittite" or "except when he caused Uriah the Hittite to be killed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
# between Rehoboam and Jeroboam
These kings represent themselves and their armies. Rehoboam was Abijah's father. AT: "between the armies of Rehoboam and Jeroboam" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
# all the days of Abijah's life
"the whole time that Abijah lived"