He was condemned to death without a fair trial. Who could have imagined what would happen to him? His life was taken away because of the sinful things my people had done.
Lord God of Israel, you promised my father that someone from his family would always be king of Israel, if they do their best to obey you, just as he did.
You and your descendants must always faithfully obey the Lord. If you do, he will keep the solemn promise he made to me that someone from our family will always be king of Israel.