1 Chronicles 29:27 meaning and explanation
The length of David’s reign over Israel was forty years—seven years in Hebron and thirty-three years in Jerusalem.
1 Chronicles 29:27, Berean Standard Bible
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This verse closes the account of David's reign in the book of Chronicles, summarizing the length and geography of his rule. The Chronicler, writing after the exile to encourage the returned community, presents David as the ideal king whose long reign was a gift of God.
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