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Complete Jewish Bible
2 Samuel 2:11
David was king in Hevron over the house of Y'hudah for seven years and six months.
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Christian Standard Bible®
The length of time that David was king in Hebron over the house of Judah was seven years and six months.
The length of time that David was king in Hebron over the house of Judah was seven years and six months.
Hebrew Names Version
The time that David was king in Hevron over the house of Yehudah was seven years and six months.
The time that David was king in Hevron over the house of Yehudah was seven years and six months.
King James Version
And the time that David was king in Hebron over the house of Judah was seven years and six months.
And the time that David was king in Hebron over the house of Judah was seven years and six months.
Lexham English Bible
The number of days that David was king over Hebron, over the house of Judah, was seven years and six months.
The number of days that David was king over Hebron, over the house of Judah, was seven years and six months.
English Standard Version
And the time that David was king in Hebron over the house of Judah was seven years and six months.
And the time that David was king in Hebron over the house of Judah was seven years and six months.
New Century Version
David was king in Hebron for seven years and six months.
David was king in Hebron for seven years and six months.
New English Translation
David was king in Hebron over the people of Judah for seven and a half years.
David was king in Hebron over the people of Judah for seven and a half years.
Amplified Bible
And the time that David was king in Hebron over the house of Judah was seven years and six months.
And the time that David was king in Hebron over the house of Judah was seven years and six months.
New American Standard Bible
And the time that David was king in Hebron over the house of Judah was seven years and six months.
And the time that David was king in Hebron over the house of Judah was seven years and six months.
Geneva Bible (1587)
(And the time which Dauid reigned in Hebron ouer the house of Iudah, was seuen yeere & sixe moneths)
(And the time which Dauid reigned in Hebron ouer the house of Iudah, was seuen yeere & sixe moneths)
Legacy Standard Bible
And the time that David was king in Hebron over the house of Judah was seven years and six months.
And the time that David was king in Hebron over the house of Judah was seven years and six months.
Contemporary English Version
and he ruled from Hebron for seven and a half years.
and he ruled from Hebron for seven and a half years.
Darby Translation
And the time that David was king in Hebron over the house of Judah was seven years and six months.
And the time that David was king in Hebron over the house of Judah was seven years and six months.
Easy-to-Read Version
David ruled over the tribe of Judah from Hebron for seven years and six months.
David ruled over the tribe of Judah from Hebron for seven years and six months.
George Lamsa Translation
And the time that David was king in Hebron over the house of Judah was seven years and six months.
And the time that David was king in Hebron over the house of Judah was seven years and six months.
Good News Translation
and he ruled in Hebron over Judah for seven and a half years.
and he ruled in Hebron over Judah for seven and a half years.
Literal Translation
And it happened, the number of the days that David was king in Hebron, over the house of Judah, was seven years and six months.
And it happened, the number of the days that David was king in Hebron, over the house of Judah, was seven years and six months.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
The tyme yt Dauid was kynge at Hebron ouer the house of Iuda, was seuen yeare and sixe monethes longe.
The tyme yt Dauid was kynge at Hebron ouer the house of Iuda, was seuen yeare and sixe monethes longe.
American Standard Version
And the time that David was king in Hebron over the house of Judah was seven years and six months.
And the time that David was king in Hebron over the house of Judah was seven years and six months.
Bible in Basic English
And the time when David was king in Hebron over the people of Judah was seven years and six months.
And the time when David was king in Hebron over the people of Judah was seven years and six months.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
(And the time whiche Dauid raigned in Hebron ouer the house of Iuda, was seuen yeres and sixe monethes.)
(And the time whiche Dauid raigned in Hebron ouer the house of Iuda, was seuen yeres and sixe monethes.)
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And the time that David was king in Hebron over the house of Judah was seven years and six months.
And the time that David was king in Hebron over the house of Judah was seven years and six months.
King James Version (1611)
(And the time that Dauid was King in Hebron ouer the house of Iudah, was seuen yeeres, and sixe moneths)
(And the time that Dauid was King in Hebron ouer the house of Iudah, was seuen yeeres, and sixe moneths)
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And the days which David reigned in Chebron over the house of Juda were seven years and six months.
And the days which David reigned in Chebron over the house of Juda were seven years and six months.
English Revised Version
And the time that David was king in Hebron over the house of Judah was seven years and six months.
And the time that David was king in Hebron over the house of Judah was seven years and six months.
Berean Standard Bible
And the length of time that David was king in Hebron over the house of Judah was seven years and six months.
And the length of time that David was king in Hebron over the house of Judah was seven years and six months.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And the noumbre of daies, bi whiche Dauid dwellide regnynge in Ebron on the hows of Juda, was of seuene yeer and sixe monethis.
And the noumbre of daies, bi whiche Dauid dwellide regnynge in Ebron on the hows of Juda, was of seuene yeer and sixe monethis.
Young's Literal Translation
And the number of the days that David hath been king in Hebron, over the house of Judah, is seven years and six months.
And the number of the days that David hath been king in Hebron, over the house of Judah, is seven years and six months.
Update Bible Version
And the time that David was king in Hebron over the house of Judah was seven years and six months.
And the time that David was king in Hebron over the house of Judah was seven years and six months.
Webster's Bible Translation
And the time that David was king in Hebron, over the house of Judah, was seven years and six months.
And the time that David was king in Hebron, over the house of Judah, was seven years and six months.
World English Bible
The time that David was king in Hebron over the house of Judah was seven years and six months.
The time that David was king in Hebron over the house of Judah was seven years and six months.
New King James Version
And the time that David was king in Hebron over the house of Judah was seven years and six months.
And the time that David was king in Hebron over the house of Judah was seven years and six months.
New Living Translation
David made Hebron his capital, and he ruled as king of Judah for seven and a half years.
David made Hebron his capital, and he ruled as king of Judah for seven and a half years.
New Life Bible
David was king in Hebron over the family of Judah for seven years and six months.
David was king in Hebron over the family of Judah for seven years and six months.
New Revised Standard
The time that David was king in Hebron over the house of Judah was seven years and six months.
The time that David was king in Hebron over the house of Judah was seven years and six months.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And it came to pass, that, the number of the days that David was king in Hebron, over the house of Judah, was seven years and six months.
And it came to pass, that, the number of the days that David was king in Hebron, over the house of Judah, was seven years and six months.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And the number of the days that David abode, reigning in Hebron over the house of Juda, was seven years and six months.
And the number of the days that David abode, reigning in Hebron over the house of Juda, was seven years and six months.
Revised Standard Version
And the time that David was king in Hebron over the house of Judah was seven years and six months.
And the time that David was king in Hebron over the house of Judah was seven years and six months.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
The time that David was king in Hebron over the house of Judah was seven years and six months.
The time that David was king in Hebron over the house of Judah was seven years and six months.
Contextual Overview
8 Avner the son of Ner, commander of Sha'ul's army, had taken Ish-Boshet the son of Sha'ul, brought him over to Machanayim, 9 and made him king over Gil‘ad, the Ashuri, Yizre‘el, Efrayim, Binyamin and all Isra'el. 10 Ish-Boshet the son of Sha'ul was forty years old when he began to rule over Isra'el, and he ruled for two years. But the house of Y'hudah followed David. 11 David was king in Hevron over the house of Y'hudah for seven years and six months. 12 Avner the son of Ner and the servants of Ish-Boshet the son of Sha'ul went out from Machanayim to Giv‘on; 13 while Yo'av the son of Tz'ruyah and David's servants also went out; and they met together by the pool at Giv‘on. One group sat down on one side of the pool and the other on the other side. 14 Avner said to Yo'av, "If it's all right with you, let's have the young men get up and fight it out between themselves, while we watch." Yo'av said, "Yes, let them." 15 So they got up and paired off, twelve for Binyamin and Ish-Boshet the son of Sha'ul, and twelve of David's servants. 16 Each one grabbed his partner by the head and drove his sword into his side, so that they fell down together. For this reason that place was named Helkat-Hatzurim [field of blades]; it is in Giv‘on. 17 The battle that day was very fierce; Avner and the men of Isra'el were beaten by David's servants.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
time: Heb. number of days, 2 Samuel 5:4, 2 Samuel 5:5, 1 Kings 2:11, 1 Chronicles 3:4, 1 Chronicles 29:27
Reciprocal: Genesis 23:2 - Kirjatharba Genesis 35:27 - Mamre Numbers 13:22 - Hebron Joshua 10:3 - Hebron 2 Samuel 2:1 - Hebron 2 Samuel 2:4 - the men of Judah 2 Samuel 15:10 - Hebron 2 Chronicles 11:10 - Hebron
Cross-References
Genesis 10:7
The sons of Kush were S'va, Havilah, Savta, Ra‘mah and Savt'kha. The sons of Ra‘mah were Sh'va and D'dan.
The sons of Kush were S'va, Havilah, Savta, Ra‘mah and Savt'kha. The sons of Ra‘mah were Sh'va and D'dan.
Genesis 10:29
Ofir, Havilah and Yovav — all these were the sons of Yoktan.
Ofir, Havilah and Yovav — all these were the sons of Yoktan.
Genesis 25:18
Yishma‘el's sons lived between Havilah and Shur, near Egypt as you go toward Ashur; he settled near all his kinsmen. Haftarah Hayyei-Sarah: M'lakhim Alef (1 Kings) 1:1–31 B'rit Hadashah suggested readings for Parashah Hayyei-Sarah: Mattityahu (Matthew) 8:19–22; 27:3–10; Luke 9:57–62 Here is the history of Yitz'chak, Avraham's son. Avraham fathered Yitz'chak. Yitz'chak was forty years old when he took Rivkah, the daughter of B'tu'el the Arami from Paddan-Aram and sister of Lavan the Arami, to be his wife. Yitz'chak prayed to Adonai on behalf of his wife, because she was childless. Adonai heeded his prayer, and Rivkah became pregnant. The children fought with each other inside her so much that she said, "If it's going to be like this, why go on living?" So she went to inquire of Adonai , who answered her, "There are two nations in your womb. From birth they will be two rival peoples. One of these peoples will be stronger than the other, and the older will serve the younger." When the time for her delivery came, there were twins in her womb. The first to come out was reddish and covered all over with hair, like a coat; so they named him ‘Esav [completely formed, that is, having hair already]. Then his brother emerged, with his hand holding ‘Esav's heel, so he was called Ya‘akov [he catches by the heel, he supplants]. Yitz'chak was sixty years old when she bore them. The boys grew; and ‘Esav became a skillful hunter, an outdoorsman; while Ya‘akov was a quiet man who stayed in the tents. Yitz'chak favored ‘Esav, because he had a taste for game; Rivkah favored Ya‘akov. One day when Ya‘akov had cooked some stew, ‘Esav came in from the open country, exhausted, and said to Ya‘akov, "Please! Let me gulp down some of that red stuff — that red stuff! I'm exhausted!" (This is why he was called Edom [red].) Ya‘akov answered, "First sell me your rights as the firstborn." "Look, I'm about to die!" said ‘Esav. "What use to me are my rights as the firstborn?" Ya‘akov said, "First, swear to me!" So he swore to him, thus selling his birthright to Ya‘akov. Then Ya‘akov gave him bread and lentil stew; he ate and drank, got up and went on his way. Thus ‘Esav showed how little he valued his birthright.
Yishma‘el's sons lived between Havilah and Shur, near Egypt as you go toward Ashur; he settled near all his kinsmen. Haftarah Hayyei-Sarah: M'lakhim Alef (1 Kings) 1:1–31 B'rit Hadashah suggested readings for Parashah Hayyei-Sarah: Mattityahu (Matthew) 8:19–22; 27:3–10; Luke 9:57–62 Here is the history of Yitz'chak, Avraham's son. Avraham fathered Yitz'chak. Yitz'chak was forty years old when he took Rivkah, the daughter of B'tu'el the Arami from Paddan-Aram and sister of Lavan the Arami, to be his wife. Yitz'chak prayed to Adonai on behalf of his wife, because she was childless. Adonai heeded his prayer, and Rivkah became pregnant. The children fought with each other inside her so much that she said, "If it's going to be like this, why go on living?" So she went to inquire of Adonai , who answered her, "There are two nations in your womb. From birth they will be two rival peoples. One of these peoples will be stronger than the other, and the older will serve the younger." When the time for her delivery came, there were twins in her womb. The first to come out was reddish and covered all over with hair, like a coat; so they named him ‘Esav [completely formed, that is, having hair already]. Then his brother emerged, with his hand holding ‘Esav's heel, so he was called Ya‘akov [he catches by the heel, he supplants]. Yitz'chak was sixty years old when she bore them. The boys grew; and ‘Esav became a skillful hunter, an outdoorsman; while Ya‘akov was a quiet man who stayed in the tents. Yitz'chak favored ‘Esav, because he had a taste for game; Rivkah favored Ya‘akov. One day when Ya‘akov had cooked some stew, ‘Esav came in from the open country, exhausted, and said to Ya‘akov, "Please! Let me gulp down some of that red stuff — that red stuff! I'm exhausted!" (This is why he was called Edom [red].) Ya‘akov answered, "First sell me your rights as the firstborn." "Look, I'm about to die!" said ‘Esav. "What use to me are my rights as the firstborn?" Ya‘akov said, "First, swear to me!" So he swore to him, thus selling his birthright to Ya‘akov. Then Ya‘akov gave him bread and lentil stew; he ate and drank, got up and went on his way. Thus ‘Esav showed how little he valued his birthright.
1 Samuel 15:7
Then Sha'ul attacked ‘Amalek, starting at Havilah and continuing toward Shur, at the border of Egypt.
Then Sha'ul attacked ‘Amalek, starting at Havilah and continuing toward Shur, at the border of Egypt.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And the time that David was king in Hebron over the house of Judah,.... And over them only,
was seven years and six months; to which being added thirty three years he reigned over all Israel in Jerusalem, made forty years and six months; and which, for the roundness of the number, is usually called forty years. See 2 Samuel 5:4.
