The time that David was king in Hebron over the house of Judah was seven years and six months.
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- KJV And the time that David was king in Hebron over the house of Judah was seven years and six months.
- BSB And the length of time that David was king in Hebron over the house of Judah was seven years and six months.
- ESV And the time that David was king in Hebron over the house of Judah was seven years and six months.
- NKJV And the time that David was king in Hebron over the house of Judah was seven years and six months.
- NASB And the time that David was king in Hebron over the house of Judah was seven years and six months.
- NLT David made Hebron his capital, and he ruled as king of Judah for seven and a half years.
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Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 4
- 1 Kgs 2:11The days that David reigned over Israel were forty years; he reigned seven years in Hebron, and he reigned thirty-three years in Jerusalem.
- 2 Sam 5:4–5David was thirty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned forty years.
- 1 Chr 3:4six were born to him in Hebron; and he reigned there seven years and six months. He reigned thirty-three years in Jerusalem;
- 1 Chr 29:27The time that he reigned over Israel was forty years; he reigned seven years in Hebron, and he reigned thirty-three years in Jerusalem.
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