35 Then you shall come up after him, and he shall come and sit on my throne and be king in my place; for I have appointed him to be ruler over Israel and Judah.” 36 Benaiah the son of Jehoiada answered the king and said, “Amen! Thus may the Lord, the God of my lord the king, say. 37 (A)As the Lord has been with my lord the king, so may He be with Solomon, and (B)make his throne greater than the throne of my lord King David!”

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