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Line 68: One of the main units within Samuel is the "History of David's Rise", the purpose of which is to justify David as the legitimate successor to Saul.{{sfn\|Dick\|2004\|pp=3–4}} The narrative stresses that he gained the throne lawfully, always respecting "the Lord's anointed" (i.e. Saul) and never taking any of his numerous chances to seize the throne by violence.{{sfn\|Jones\|2001\|p=198}} As God's chosen king over Israel, David is also the son of God ("I will be a father to him, and he shall be a son to me..." – 2 Samuel 7:14).{{sfn\|Coogan\|2009\|pp=216, 229–33}} God enters into an eternal covenant (treaty) with David and his line, promising divine protection of the dynasty and of Jerusalem through all time.{{sfn\|Coogan\|2009\|p=425}} ~~'''~~2 Samuel 23~~'''~~ contains a prophetic statement described as the "last words of [[David]]" (verses 1-7) and details of the 37 "[[David's mighty men\|mighty men]]" who were David's chief warriors (verses 8-38). The [[Jerusalem Bible]] states that last words were attributed to David in the style of [[Jacob]] (see [[Jacob's Blessing]], Genesis 49) and [[Moses]] (see [[Blessing of Moses]], Deuteronomy 33). ~~It's~~Its editors note that "the text has suffered considerably and reconstructions are conjectural".<ref>Jerusalem Bible, footnote at 2 Samuel 23:1</ref> {{bibleverse\|1\|Kings\|2:1-9\|NKJV}} contains David's final words to [[Solomon]], his son and successor as [[Kingdom of Israel (united monarchy)\|king]].

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