Now David the son of Jesse reigned over all Israel.
See my Introduction to 1,2Chronicles for a discussion of the extensive documentation behind what is written herein.  This is an appropriate place indeed to separate 1Chronicles from 2Chronicles, since 2Chronicles deals with the reign of Solomon, the rebellion of the ten northern tribes, the affairs of the divided kingdom, the rapid corruption of Israel that led to their captivity, and with their history until Cyrus' decree for the rebuilding of the temple.