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47 All the servants of the king went to our lord, King David, to congratulate him: “Bless you! May your God make Solomon’s reign, his name, and his throne even greater than yours!” Then the king bowed down to Solomon on his bed.

Although King David is too sick to leave his bed, he blesses Solomon’s coronation by putting his face toward the floor.

King David: 48 Praise be to the Eternal One, Israel’s God! He has allowed me to live long enough to see the day when another sits on my throne.

49 All those attending Adonijah’s gathering were terrified by this news. They all gathered their things and departed.

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