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# He said
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Here the word "He" refers to Ahijah.
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# tear the kingdom out
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Here "tear ... out" is a metaphor that refers to the action of forcefully removing. This is like a person tears apart a piece of cloth. See how you translated this phrase in [1 Kings 11:11](./11.md). Alternate translation: "forcefully take the kingdom out" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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# the hand of Solomon
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Here "hand" is a metonym that refers to a person's authority, control and power. Alternate translation: "Solomon's control" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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