1 Kings 2:11

The days that David reigned over Israel were forty years; he reigned seven years in Hebron, and he reigned thirty-three years in Jerusalem.

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WEBBE

The days that David reigned over Israel were forty years; he reigned seven years in Hebron, and he reigned thirty-three years in Jerusalem.

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.

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.

BBE

David was king over Israel for forty years: for seven years he was king in Hebron and for thirty-three years in Jerusalem.

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וְהַיָּמִים ve·hai·ya·mim and the days H3117 אֲשֶׁר 'a·sher which H834 מָלַךְ ma·lakh he reigned H4427 דָּוִד da·vid David H1732 עַל־ 'al- over H5921 יִשְׂרָאֵל yis·ra·'el Israel H3478 אַרְבָּעִים 'ar·ba·'im [were] forty H705 שָׁנָה sha·nah year[s] H8141 בְּחֶבְרוֹן be·chev·ron in Hebron H2275 מָלַךְ ma·lakh he reigned H4427 שֶׁבַע she·va' seven H7651 שָׁנִים sha·nim years H8141 וּבִירוּשָׁלִַם u·vi·ru·sha·lim and in Jerusalem H3389 מָלַךְ ma·lakh he reigned H4427 שְׁלֹשִׁים she·lo·shim thirty H7970 וְשָׁלֹשׁ ve·sha·losh and three H7969 שָׁנִים sha·nim years H8141

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 5–11

These dying counsels concerning Joab and Shimei, did not come from personal anger, but for the security of Solomon's throne, which was the murders he had committed, but would readily repeat them to carry any purpose; though long reprieved, he shall be reckoned with at last. Time does not wear out the guilt of any sin, particularly of murder. Concerning Shimei, Hold him not guiltless; do not think him any true friend to thee, or thy government, or fit to be trusted; he has no less malice now than he had then. David's dying sentiments are recorded, as delivered under the influence of the Holy Ghost, 2Sa 23:1-7. The Lord discovered to him the offices and the salvation of that glorious personage, the Messiah, whose coming he then foretold, and from whom he derived all his comforts and expectations. That passage gives a decided proof that David died under the influence of the Holy Ghost, in the exercise of faith and hope.

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1 Chronicles 29:27

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Cross-references: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Hebrew and Greek data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. Library: sources.