1 Chronicles 29:27
25 The LORD highly exalted Solomon in the sight of all Israel and bestowed on him royal majesty such as had not been bestowed on any king in Israel before him.
26 David son of Jesse was king over all Israel.
The length of David’s reign over Israel was forty years—seven years in Hebron and thirty-three years in Jerusalem.
28 He died at a ripe old age, full of years, riches, and honor, and his son Solomon reigned in his place.
29 Now the acts of King David, from first to last, are indeed written in the Chronicles of Samuel the Seer, the Chronicles of Nathan the Prophet, and the Chronicles of Gad the Seer,
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 time that he reigned over Israel was forty years; seven years reigned he in Hebron, and thirty and three years reigned he in Jerusalem.
- 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.
- ASV
- 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.
- DARBY
- And the time that he reigned over Israel was forty years: he reigned seven years in Hebron, and he reigned thirty-three years in Jerusalem.
- BLB
- And the days that he reigned over Israel [were] forty years—in Hebron he reigned seven years, and in Jerusalem He reigned thirty-three.
- ÅB
- Den tid han var konge over Israel, var førti år; i Hebron regjerte han i syv år, og i Jerusalem regjerte han i tre og tretti år.
- OTB
- Perioden for hans regjering over Israel var førti år:
han regjerte i Hebron i syv år,
og i Jerusalem i trettitre år. - B1930
- Den tid han var konge over Israel, var firti år; i Hebron regjerte han i syv år, og i Jerusalem regjerte han i tre og tretti år.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
1 Kings 2:11
The length of David’s reign over Israel was forty years—seven years in Hebron and thirty-three years in Jerusalem.
Read in context1 Chronicles 3:4
These six sons were born to David in Hebron, where he reigned seven years and six months. And David reigned in Jerusalem thirty-three years,
Read in context2 Samuel 5:4–5
David was thirty years old when he became king, and he reigned forty years.
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