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# brought him under an oath
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"made him swear an oath"
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# so the kingdom might become lowly and not lift itself up
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The kingdom being small and weak is spoken of as if it were lowly and being large and powerful as if it lifted itself up. AT: "so the kingdom might remain small and not become great" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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# the land will survive
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Here the word "land" represents the kingdom of Judah and the people in it. AT: "the kingdom will continue to exist" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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