And the time that he reigned over Israel was forty years; seven years reigned he in Hebron, and thirty and three years reigned he in Jerusalem.
Parallel translations
- WEB The time that he reigned over Israel was forty years; he reigned seven years in Hebron, and he reigned thirty-three years in Jerusalem.
- BSB The length of David’s reign over Israel was forty years—seven years in Hebron and thirty-three years in Jerusalem.
- NKJV And the period that he reigned over Israel was forty years; seven years he reigned in Hebron, and thirty-three years he reigned in Jerusalem.
- NASB The period which he reigned over Israel was forty years; he reigned in Hebron seven years and in Jerusalem thirty-three years.
- NLT He reigned over Israel for forty years, seven of them in Hebron and thirty-three in Jerusalem.
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Quick answer
David reigned over Israel forty years—seven in Hebron and thirty-three in Jerusalem.
Overview
The record of David's reign gives a precise summary that aligns with the account in 2 Samuel 5 and 1 Kings 2. The forty-year reign, split between Hebron and Jerusalem, frames a complete and divinely blessed kingship. By establishing Jerusalem as the royal city, David prepared the place where the temple would stand and where the greater Son of David would later be revealed.
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- 1 Kgs 2:11And the days that David reigned over Israel were forty years: seven years reigned he in Hebron, and thirty and three years reigned he in Jerusalem.
- 2 Sam 5:4–5David was thirty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned forty years.
- 1 Chr 3:4These six were born unto him in Hebron; and there he reigned seven years and six months: and in Jerusalem he reigned thirty and three years.
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