And unto his son will I give one tribe, that David my servant may have a light alway before me in Jerusalem, the city which I have chosen me to put my name there.
And I will give his son one tribe, so that David my servant will always have a light burning before me in Jerusalem, the city I have chosen to put my name there.
God is saying He will preserve one tribe for David's family line so that there will always be a descendant ruling in Jerusalem, the city God chose as His dwelling place.
📚 Historical Context
This verse comes during God's judgment on King Solomon for his idolatry and disobedience. God is explaining through the prophet Ahijah that He will tear most of the kingdom away from Solomon's son Rehoboam, but will leave him with one tribe (Judah) to rule. This preserved the Davidic dynasty in Jerusalem as God had promised David that his lineage would continue on the throne.
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