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If a kingdom is divided against itself

The word "kingdom" is a metonym for the people who live in the kingdom. AT: "If the people who live in a kingdom are divided against each other" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy)

cannot stand

This phrase is a metaphor meaning that the people will no longer be united and they will fall. AT: "cannot endure" or "will fall"(See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor and rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes)