en_tn/1ch/28/04.md

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David continues speaking to the Israelites.

chose me ... to be king over Israel forever

Possible meanings are 1) Here David is a metonym for David and his descendants who will rule Israel forever. AT: "chose me and my descendants ... to be kings over Israel forever." or 2) David will continue to be the king of Israel after he is resurrected from the dead. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy)

all Israel

"the whole land of Israel" or "all the Israelites"

to sit on the throne of

Here "to sit on the throne" means to rule as king. AT: "to rule over" or "to be the king of" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy)

the kingdom of Yahweh, over Israel

"Israel, which is Yahweh's kingdom"

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