KJV ORIGINAL
And king Solomon shall be blessed, and the throne of David shall be established before the LORD for ever.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
And King Solomon will be blessed, and David's royal throne will be firmly established in the LORD's presence forever.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse is a prophecy that God will bless Solomon's reign and that David's royal line will continue forever under God's watch.
📚 Historical Context
This comes during Solomon's consolidation of power after David's death, when he was removing threats to his throne. The priest Benaiah spoke these words after Solomon ordered the execution of Joab, David's former military commander who had supported a rival claim to the throne. This represented the final establishment of Solomon's undisputed rule over Israel.
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