“He asked life of thee, and thou gavest it him, even length of days for ever and ever.”
The statement that the king asked life of God and God gave him length of days forever establishes eternal duration of the king's reign or eschatological blessing. The request for life suggests desire for continued existence and rule. The granting suggests divine favor and the transcendence of normal mortality. This verse introduces eschatological hope.
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