1 Samuel 24:20
“And Saul said to David, Blessed be thou, my son David: thou shalt both do great things, and also shalt still prevail.”
King James Version
Even Saul acknowledging David's destiny to reign and prevail, inadvertently prophesying what God had decreed.
Fulfillment References
2 Samuel 5:1-5
How Traditions Read This Prophecy
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