1 Chronicles 29:26

David son of Jesse was king over all Israel.

Majority Standard Bible

In The King James Version

Thus David the son of Jesse reigned over all Israel.

In Context

25The LORD highly exalted Solomon in the sight of all Israel and bestowed on him royal majesty such as had not been bestowed on any king in Israel before him.

27The length of David’s reign over Israel was forty years—seven years in Hebron and thirty-three years in Jerusalem.

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Cross References

Psalms 78:71from tending the ewes He brought him to be shepherd of His people Jacob, of Israel His inheritance.

Matthew Henry on 1 Chronicles 29:24-30

Solomon Magnified. ( b. c. 1015.) 23 Then Solomon sat on the throne of the Lord as king instead of David his father, and prospered; and all Israel obeyed him. 24 And all the princes, and the mighty men, and all the sons likewise of king David, submitted themselves unto Solomon the king. 25 And the Lord magnified Solomon exceedingly in the sight of all Israel, and bestowed upon him such royal majesty as had not been on any king before him in Israel. 26 Thus David the son of Jesse reigned over all Israel. 27 And the… Read the whole commentary →

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