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to sit on the throne of Israel
The throne is a metonym for the activity of the one who sits on the throne. AT: "to rule over Israel" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy)
walk before me ... have walked before me
The way a person lives is spoken of as if that person were walking on a path. AT: "live as I want you to ... have lived as I want you to" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)