 Since God is dealing with the Jews here, he is spoken of as the son of David, the line of the tribe of Judah, the root of David. Now, I want to call your attention to this word, prevailed. Translated in other parts of the book, we see it as overcome. The elder said, don't weep, John. Look, behold, the line of the tribe of Judah, the root of David, the heir to the throne of David,