1 Chronicles 29:26 (WEB)

Passage

Now David the son of Jesse reigned over all Israel.

Nearby Context

1 Chronicles 29:24 All the princes, the mighty men, and also all of the sons of king David submitted themselves to Solomon the king.

1 Chronicles 29:25 Yahweh magnified Solomon exceedingly in the sight of all Israel, and gave to him such royal majesty 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 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 He died at a good old age, full of days, riches, and honor; and Solomon his son reigned 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 "Yahweh magnified Solomon exceedingly in the sight..." into verse 27's "The time that he reigned over Israel...", 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.