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# destroy Judah

Here "Judah" is a metonym for the people who live there. Alternate translation: "destroy the people of Judah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy]])

# since he had told David that he would always give him a lamp for his descendants

"since Yahweh had told David that he would always give David a lamp for his descendants." This refers to Yahweh's promise to David that his descendants would always rule Judah. The full meaning of this statement can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "since he had told David that one of his descendants would always rule Judah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-explicit]])