"'Also the king has said, "Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, who has granted one of my offspring to sit on my throne while I yet live."'" — The quotation presents David's own words: *barukh YHVH Elohey Yisra'el asher natan me-zar'i yoshev 'al-kisei hayom* (Blessed be the LORD God of Israel who has granted from my offspring one who sits on my throne today). The phrase *natan* (granted) invokes God's covenantal gift—the divine hand is at work in the succession. The phrase *me-zar'i* (from my offspring/seed) emphasizes the dynastic continuity; Solomon is the fruit of David's *zera* (seed), promised to endure (2 Sam 7:12). The phrase *yoshev 'al-kisei hayom* (sitting on my throne today) combines the present reality with the eschatological promise. David's blessing invokes God's faithfulness to the covenant and his own participation in witnessing this covenantal fulfillment.

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