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Summary of David's Reign

So David son of Jesse reigned

over all Israel. He ruled Israel

for forty years in all, seven years

from  Hebron and thirty-three

years from Jerusalem. He died

at a ripe old age, having enjoyed

long life wealth and honor.

Then his son Solomon ruled in

his place. All the events of King

David's reign from beginning to

end are written in The Record of

Samuel the seer, The Record of

Nathan the prophet and the Record  of

Gad the seer. These accounts include the

mighty deeds of his

reign and everything that happened

to him and to Israel and to

all the surrounding kingdom