"Nevertheless I will not take the whole kingdom out of his hand; but I will make him ruler all the days of his life for the sake of David my servant, whom I chose and who kept my commandments and my statutes." — The *mercy is repeated*: Solomon will *remain king* during his *lifetime*, *for the sake of David* and because *David kept God's commandments*. The *grace is *entirely conditional on David's faithfulness*, not on Solomon's.

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