Matthew Poole and continuators on 1 Kings 11:34

34 Howbeit, I will not take the whole kingdom out of his hand : but I will make him prince all the days of his life, for David my servants sake, whom I chose, because he kept my commandments and my statutes .

To wit, of Israel, that which I have designed for thee. Or rather, I will not take any thing, or part of the kingdom. For the Hebrew Phrase, lo col, which properly signifies not all, or not the whole, doth usually signify not any thing, as Deut. 8. 9. thou shalt not want every thing, i. e. not anything. So also Gen. 4. 15. and 23. 6. and 39. 23. Psal. 49. 18. and 143. 2, &c.

He shall possess it whilst he lives, as it follows; and therefore thou shalt not yet attempt to invade it.

Whereby he sheweth, that he doth not judg[illegible: 1+ letters] of men by some particular acts, but by their general [illegible: 1+ letters]purpose and course of life.