# gave him a lamp in Jerusalem

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]])

# by raising up his son after him

"by raising up Abijah's son after him" or "by giving Abijah a son"

# what was right in his eyes

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"

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/lamp]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/raise]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/life]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/turn]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/command]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/uriah]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/hittite]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/rehoboam]]