34. “ ‘But I will not take all the kingdom away from Solomon. I will let him rule all his life because of my servant David, whom I chose, who obeyed all my commands and laws.
35. But I will take the kingdom away from his son, and I will allow you to rule over the ten tribes.
36. I will allow Solomon’s son to continue to rule over one tribe so that there will always be a descendant of David, my servant, in Jerusalem, the city where I chose to be worshiped.
37. But I will make you rule over everything you want. You will rule over all of Israel,
38. and I will always be with you if you do what I say is right. You must obey all my commands. If you obey my laws and commands as David did, I will be with you. I will make your family a lasting family of kings, as I did for David, and give Israel to you.
39. I will punish David’s children because of this, but I will not punish them forever.’ ”