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# his throne as long as the sun before me
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The words "will continue" are understood. Alternate translation: "his throne will continue as long as the sun before me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
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# his throne
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Here "throne" represents the power to rule as king. God is promising that one of David's descendants will always be king. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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# as long as the sun before me
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God compares David's rule as king to the sun to emphasize that someone from David's descendants will always rule as king. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
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