1 Chronicles 29:26 (DBY)

Passage

Now 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 to Solomon the king.

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

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

1 Chronicles 29:27 And the time that he reigned over Israel was forty years: he reigned seven years in Hebron, and he reigned thirty-three years 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 "david", "jesse", "reigned", "over", and "israel". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "david" and "jesse", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 25's "And Jehovah magnified Solomon exceedingly in the..." into verse 27's "And the time that he reigned over...", so "david" and "jesse" 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 "david" and "jesse" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.