1 Chronicles 3:4
2 The third, Absalom the son of Maachah the daughter of Talmai king of Geshur: the fourth, Adonijah the son of Haggith:
3 The fifth, Shephatiah of Abital: the sixth, Ithream by Eglah his wife.
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.
5 And these were born unto him in Jerusalem; Shimea, and Shobab, and Nathan, and Solomon, four, of Bath-shua the daughter of Ammiel:
6 Ibhar also, and Elishama, and 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 began to reign, and he reigned forty years.
Read in context2 Samuel 2:11
And the time that David was king in Hebron over the house of Judah was seven years and six months.
Read in context1 Kings 2:11
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.
Read in context1 Chronicles 29:27
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.
Read in context2 Samuel 5:14–16
And these be the names of those that were born unto him in Jerusalem; Shammua, and Shobab, and Nathan, and Solomon,
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