en_obs-tn/content/18/01.md

King David ruled for forty years

This is background information about what happened while David was king, before he died and his son Solomon became king after him. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background)

Then he died

This begins the transition from David's reign as king to Solomon's reign. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-newevent)

so he made Solomon the wisest man in the world

The connecting word "so" connects the reason—God was pleased with Solomon asking him to make him wise, and the result—God made him the wisest man in the world. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/grammar-connect-logic-result)