1 Chronicles 29:30 Meaning and Explanation
“With all his reign and his might, and the times that went over him, and over Israel, and over all the kingdoms of the countries.”
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Read Full Chapter →These records told of all David's reign and might, and of the times that passed over him, Israel, and all the surrounding kingdoms.
What Does 1 Chronicles 29:30 Mean?
The chapter and the book close by gathering up the whole sweep of David's rule -- his power, his reign, and the changing times that came upon him, his nation, and the kingdoms around them. Nothing is left out.
The phrase 'the times that went over him' acknowledges that even a great king was carried along by seasons he did not control -- the changing times rest in God's hand. So the story of David ends, as it began, within the larger story of the God who reigns over all kingdoms and all ages, and whose purposes outlast every throne.
1 Chronicles 29:30 in the Original Language
et (עֵת), 'times' -- appointed seasons or periods, the changing circumstances that pass over a life by God's ordering.
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What does 1 Chronicles 29:30 mean?
These records told of all David's reign and might, and of the times that passed over him, Israel, and all the surrounding kingdoms.