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thought in his heart

"Heart" here is a metonym for a person's inner consciousness, thoughts, motivation, or feelings. Alternate translation: "thought to himself" (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy)

the house of David

Here "house" is a metonym representing family or descendants. Alternate translation: "the kings descended from David" (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy)