1 Chronicles 29:26 (LSB)

Passage

Now David the son of Jesse reigned over all Israel.

Nearby Context

1 Chronicles 29:24 And all the officials, the mighty men, and also all the sons of King David pledged allegiance to King Solomon.

1 Chronicles 29:25 And Yahweh highly exalted Solomon in the sight of all Israel, and granted to him royal majesty which 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 which he reigned over Israel was forty years; in Hebron he reigned seven years and in Jerusalem thirty-three years.

1 Chronicles 29:28 Then he died in a good old age, full of days, riches and glory; and his son Solomon became king in his place.

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 Yahweh highly exalted Solomon in the..." into verse 27's "And the time which 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.