"'Nevertheless for the sake of David your father, I will not do it in your days, but I will tear it from the hand of your son.'" — The *mercy toward David*: God *delays the kingdom's loss* until after Solomon's death (*lo-e'sehenah be-yamekha*). The *future king* (Rehoboam, Solomon's son) will *lose the kingdom*. The *grace extended to David* allows Solomon to *die in peace*, even though the *consequences of his disobedience will be borne by his descendants*.

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