Now I know that you will surely be king, and that the kingdom of Israel shall be established in your hand — Saul's prophecy (*ki yada'ati ki melek tihyeh v'nikon b'yadcha mamlachat Yisrael*) is a public recognition of David's destined kingship. The *tihyeh melek*, will be king, shifts from prophetic uncertainty to firm assertion. Saul's acknowledgment, extracted by David's virtue, becomes a blessing, a public affirmation of the succession that God has decreed.

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