1 Chronicles 29:29 (LSB)

Passage

Now the acts of King David, from first to last, behold, they are written in the chronicles of Samuel the seer, in the chronicles of Nathan the prophet and in the chronicles of Gad the seer,

Nearby Context

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.

1 Chronicles 29:29 Now the acts of King David, from first to last, behold, they are written in the chronicles of Samuel the seer, in the chronicles of Nathan the prophet and in the chronicles of Gad the seer,

1 Chronicles 29:30 with all his reign, his might, and the circumstances which came on him, on Israel, and on all the kingdoms of the lands.

Study Lenses

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

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