1 Chronicles 3:4
2 the third was Absalom the son of Maacah daughter of King Talmai of Geshur; the fourth was Adonijah the son of Haggith;
3 the fifth was Shephatiah by Abital; and the sixth was Ithream by his wife Eglah.
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,
5 and these sons were born to him in Jerusalem: Shimea, Shobab, Nathan, and Solomon. These four were born to him by Bathsheba daughter of Ammiel.
6 David’s other sons were Ibhar, Elishua, Eliphelet,
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
- 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,
- KJV
- These 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.
- WEB
- six were born to him in Hebron; and he reigned there seven years and six months. He reigned thirty-three years in Jerusalem;
- ASV
- 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;
- DARBY
- six were born to him in Hebron. And there he reigned seven years and six months. And in Jerusalem he reigned thirty-three years.
- BLB
- Six were born to him in Hebron, and he reigned there seven years and six months. And thirty-three years he reigned in Jerusalem.
- ÅB
- Disse seks fikk han i Hebron; der regjerte han i syv år og seks måneder, og i tre og tretti år regjerte han i Jerusalem.
- OTB
- Seks sønner ble født til ham i Hebron, hvor han regjerte i sju år og seks måneder. I Jerusalem regjerte han i trettitre år.
- B1930
- Disse seks fikk han i Hebron; der regjerte han i syv år og seks måneder, og i tre og tretti år regjerte han i Jerusalem.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
2 Samuel 5:4–5
David was thirty years old when he became king, and he reigned forty years.
Read in context2 Samuel 2:11
And the length of time that David was king in Hebron over the house of Judah was seven years and six months.
Read in context1 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 29:27
The length of David’s reign over Israel was forty years—seven years in Hebron and thirty-three years in Jerusalem.
Read in context2 Samuel 5:14–16
These are the names of the children born to him in Jerusalem: Shammua, Shobab, Nathan, Solomon,
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