more than one. Before him, Saul, Ishbosheth, and David had been kings, and the kingship of the latter had been covered with glory.
Verses 26-27
1Ch 29:26-27 כּל־ישׂראל על (as in 1Ch 11:1; 1Ch 12:38), referring to the fact that David had been for a time king only over Judah, but had been recognised at a later time by all the tribes of Israel as king. The length of his reign as in 1Ki 2:11. In Hebron seven years; according to 2Sa 5:5, more exactly seven years and six months.
Verse 28
On וכבוד עשׁר cf. 1Ki 3:13; 2Ch 17:5.
Verses 29-30
On the authorities cited see the Introduction. וגו כּל־מלכוּתו עם goes with כּתוּבים הנּם: the acts of David ... are written ... together with his whole reign and his power, and the times which went over him. העתּים, the times, with their joys and sorrows, as in Psa 31:16; Job 24:1. The kingdoms of the lands (cf. 2Ch 12:8; 2Ch 17:10; 2Ch 20:29) are the kingdoms with which the Israelites under David came into contact-Philistia, Edom, Moab, Ammon, Aram.
