1 Chronicles 29:29 (KJV)

Passage

Now the acts of David the king, first and last, behold, they are written in the book of Samuel the seer, and in the book of Nathan the prophet, and in the book of Gad the seer,

Nearby Context

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.

1 Chronicles 29:29 Now the acts of David the king, first and last, behold, they are written in the book of Samuel the seer, and in the book of Nathan the prophet, and in the book of Gad the seer,

1 Chronicles 29:30 With all his reign and his might, and the times that went over him, and over Israel, and over all the kingdoms of the countries.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "acts", "david", "king", "first", "last", "behold", "written", and "book". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "acts" and "david", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 28's "And he died in a good old..." into verse 30's "With all his reign and his might...", so "acts" 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 "acts" and "david" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.