26 David the son of Jesse was king of Israel
27 for 40 years. He ruled from Hebron for 7 years and from Jerusalem for 33 years.
28 David was rich and respected and lived to be an old man. Then he died, and his son Solomon became king.
29 Everything David did while he was king is included in the history written by the prophets Samuel, Nathan, and Gad.
30 They wrote about his powerful rule and about the things that happened not only to him, but also to Israel and the other nations.