1 Kings 2:11
9 Now therefore hold him not guiltless: for thou art a wise man, and knowest what thou oughtest to do unto him; but his hoar head bring thou down to the grave with blood.
10 So David slept with his fathers, and was buried in the city of David.
And 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.
12 Then sat Solomon upon the throne of David his father; and his kingdom was established greatly.
13 And Adonijah the son of Haggith came to Bath-sheba the mother of Solomon. And she said, Comest thou peaceably? And he said, Peaceably.
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- The length of David’s reign over Israel was forty years—seven years in Hebron and thirty-three years in Jerusalem.
- KJV
- And 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.
- WEB
- The days that David reigned over Israel were forty years; he reigned seven years in Hebron, and he reigned thirty-three years in Jerusalem.
- ASV
- And 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.
- DARBY
- And the days that David reigned over Israel were forty years: he reigned seven years in Hebron, and he reigned thirty-three years in Jerusalem.
- BLB
- And the days that David reigned over Israel [were] forty years—in Hebron he reigned seven years and in Jerusalem he reigned thirty-three years.
- ÅB
- Den tid David var konge over Israel, var førti år; i Hebron regjerte han i syv år og i Jerusalem i tre og tretti år.
- OTB
- David regjerte over Israel i førti år. Han regjerte sju år i Hebron og trettitre år i Jerusalem.
- B1930
- Den tid David var konge over Israel, var firti år; i Hebron regjerte han i syv år og i Jerusalem i tre og tretti år.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
2 Samuel 5:4–5
David was thirty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned forty years.
Read in context1 Chronicles 29:26–27
Thus David the son of Jesse reigned over all Israel.
Read in context