Is it odd that there is only one sentence about the death of David?

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2 Samuel 23 begins with David's last words :

The Spirit of the LORD spake by me, and his word was in my tongue.3The God of Israel said, the Rock of Israel spake to me, He that ruleth over men must be just, ruling in the fear of God.4And he shall be as the light of the morning, when the sun riseth, even a morning without clouds; as the tender grass springing out of the earth by clear shining after rain.5Although my house be not so with God; yet he hath made with me an everlasting covenant, ordered in all things, and sure: for this is all my salvation, and all my desire, although he make it not to grow.6But the sons of Belial shall be all of them as thorns thrust away, because they cannot be taken with hands:7But the man that shall touch them must be fenced with iron and the staff of a spear; and they shall be utterly burned with fire in the same place.

There follows an account of David's mighty men. (The rest of 23.)

Then there follows an account of the incident of the numbering of the people and its consequences and its resolution (Chapter 24)

Then there is an account of David's last days and the involvement of Nathan in ensuring Solomon's enthronement. (1 Kings 1)

Then there follows the account of David's death. (1 Kings 2:1-11)


This is a very extensive narrative of David's last days and decease, covering three and some chapters, and including necessary matters of his life requiring explanations and final, conclusory documentation.

The entirety could be considered as David's 'Last Will and Testament', or as 'legacy', in the modern meaning of that word.

It is certainly not 'one sentence'.

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