KJV ORIGINAL
And also thus said the king, Blessed be the LORD God of Israel, which hath given one to sit on my throne this day, mine eyes even seeing it.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
And the king also said this: 'Blessed be the LORD God of Israel, who has given someone to sit on my throne this day, and I'm able to see it with my own eyes.'
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
King David is praising God because he lived to see his son Solomon become king and take over the throne.
📚 Historical Context
This verse comes from the account of Solomon's coronation as king of Israel. King David was very old and near death when a succession crisis arose with his son Adonijah trying to claim the throne. David had promised that Solomon would be his successor, and when he heard that Solomon had been successfully crowned king, he offered this prayer of thanksgiving from his deathbed.
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