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What does 1 Kings 11:36 mean?

I’ll let Solomon’s son keep one tribe, so that David’s family will always have a light in Jerusalem, the city I chose to be my own. 1 Kings 11:36 - Modern Text Bible

(God wants David’s family to always have a presence in Jerusalem, so he leaves them one tribe.)