1 Chronicles 29:26 (KJV)

Passage

Thus David the son of Jesse reigned over all Israel.

Nearby Context

1 Chronicles 29:24 And all the princes, and the mighty men, and all the sons likewise of king David, submitted themselves unto Solomon the king.

1 Chronicles 29:25 And the LORD magnified Solomon exceedingly in the sight of all Israel, and bestowed upon him such royal majesty as had not been on any king before him in Israel.

1 Chronicles 29:26 Thus David the son of Jesse reigned over all Israel.

1 Chronicles 29:27 And the time that he reigned over Israel was forty years; seven years reigned he in Hebron, and thirty and three years reigned he in Jerusalem.

1 Chronicles 29:28 And he died in a good old age, full of days, riches, and honour: and Solomon his son reigned in his stead.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "thus", "david", "jesse", "reigned", "over", and "israel". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "thus" and "david", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 25's "And the LORD magnified Solomon exceedingly in..." into verse 27's "And the time that he reigned over...", so "thus" and "david" belong inside that flow. In 1 Chronicles context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "thus" and "david" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.