2 Samuel 5:4

Thirty years old, was David when he began to reign,—forty years, he reigned:

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

David was thirty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned forty years.

In Context

3So all the elders of Israel came unto the king, in Hebron, and King David solemnised to them a covenant in Hebron, before Yahweh, —and they anointed David to be king over Israel.

5in Hebron, reigned he over Judah, seven years, and six months,—and, in Jerusalem, reigned he thirty and three years, over all Israel and Judah.

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Cross References

Genesis 41:46Now, Joseph, was thirty years old, when he took his station, before Pharaoh king of Egypt. So Joseph went forth from before Pharaoh, and passed along through all the land of Egypt.

1 Chronicles 3:4six born to him in Hebron, and he reigned there, seven years and six months. And, thirty and three years, reigned he, in Jerusalem.

1 Chronicles 29:27and, the days that he reigned over Israel, were forty years,—in Hebron reigned he seven years, and in Jerusalem, reigned he, thirty-three.

Matthew Henry on 2 Samuel 5:2-6

David King over All Israel. ( b. c. 1048.) 1 Then came all the tribes of Israel to David unto Hebron, and spake, saying, Behold, we are thy bone and thy flesh. 2 Also in time past, when Saul was king over us, thou wast he that leddest out and broughtest in Israel: and the Lord said to thee, Thou shalt feed my people Israel, and thou shalt be a captain over Israel. 3 So all the elders of Israel came to the king to Hebron; and king David made a league with them in Hebron before the Lord : and they anointed David… Read the whole commentary →

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