KJV ORIGINAL
The prayers of David the son of Jesse are ended.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
The prayers of David, the son of Jesse, are finished.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse marks the end of a collection of prayers and songs that David wrote.
📚 Historical Context
This verse appears at the end of Psalm 72, which was actually written by Solomon, David's son. It serves as a editorial note marking the conclusion of what scholars call 'Book II' of the Psalms, which contains many of David's compositions. David, who was the son of Jesse from Bethlehem, became Israel's greatest king and wrote approximately half of the 150 psalms in the collection.
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