2 Samuel 2:11
9 and made him king over Gilead, Asher, Jezreel, Ephraim, and Benjamin—over all Israel.
10 Saul’s son Ish-bosheth was forty years old when he began to reign over Israel, and he reigned for two years. The house of Judah, however, followed David.
And the length of time that David was king in Hebron over the house of Judah was seven years and six months.
12 One day Abner son of Ner and the servants of Ish-bosheth son of Saul marched out from Mahanaim to Gibeon.
13 So Joab son of Zeruiah, along with the servants of David, marched out and met them by the pool of Gibeon. And the two camps took up positions on opposite sides of the pool.
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- BSB
- And the length of time that David was king in Hebron over the house of Judah was seven years and six months.
- KJV
- And the time that David was king in Hebron over the house of Judah was seven years and six months.
- WEB
- The time that David was king in Hebron over the house of Judah was seven years and six months.
- ASV
- And the time that David was king in Hebron over the house of Judah was seven years and six months.
- DARBY
- And the time that David was king in Hebron over the house of Judah was seven years and six months.
- BLB
- And the number of the days that David was king in Hebron over the house of Judah was seven years and six months.
- ÅB
- Og hele den tid David var konge i Hebron over Judas hus, var syv år og seks måneder.
- OTB
- David regjerte i Hebron over Judas hus i syv år og seks måneder.
- B1930
- Og hele den tid David var konge i Hebron over Judas hus, var syv år og seks måneder.
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 context2 Samuel 5:4–5
David was thirty years old when he became king, and he reigned forty years.
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 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.
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