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1 Chronicles 29:27

He reigned over Israel forty years; he reigned in Hebron seven years and in Jerusalem thirty-three years.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - David;   Thompson Chain Reference - Hebron;  

Dictionaries:

- Holman Bible Dictionary - Chronicles, Books of;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Chronicles, I;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Cities of refuge;   David;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Cities of Refuge,;  

Encyclopedias:

- The Jewish Encyclopedia - Forty, the Number;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
The length of his reign over Israel was forty years; he reigned in Hebron for seven years and in Jerusalem for thirty-three.
Hebrew Names Version
The time that he reigned over Yisra'el was forty years; seven years reigned he in Hevron, and thirty-three [years] reigned he in Yerushalayim.
King James Version
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.
English Standard Version
The time that he reigned over Israel was forty years. He reigned seven years in Hebron and thirty-three years in Jerusalem.
New Century Version
He had ruled over Israel forty years—seven years in Hebron and thirty-three years in Jerusalem.
Amplified Bible
The time that he reigned over Israel was forty years; he reigned seven years in Hebron and thirty-three years in Jerusalem.
New American Standard Bible
The period which he reigned over Israel was forty years; he reigned in Hebron seven years and in Jerusalem thirty-three years.
World English Bible
The time that he reigned over Israel was forty years; seven years reigned he in Hebron, and thirty-three [years] reigned he in Jerusalem.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And the space that he reigned ouer Israel, was fourtie yeere: seuen yeere reigned he in Hebron, and three and thirtie yeere reigned he in Ierusalem:
Legacy Standard Bible
And the time which he reigned over Israel was forty years; in Hebron he reigned seven years and in Jerusalem thirty-three years.
Berean Standard Bible
The length of David's reign over Israel was forty years-seven years in Hebron and thirty-three years in Jerusalem.
Contemporary English Version
for forty years. He ruled from Hebron for seven years and from Jerusalem for thirty-three years.
Complete Jewish Bible
The duration of his reign over Isra'el was forty years; he reigned seven years in Hevron, and he reigned thirty-three years in Yerushalayim.
Darby Translation
And the time that he reigned over Israel was forty years: he reigned seven years in Hebron, and he reigned thirty-three years in Jerusalem.
George Lamsa Translation
Now the time that David reigned over all Israel was forty years; he reigned seven years in Hebron and thirty-three years he reigned in Jerusalem, over all Israel and Judah.
Good News Translation
for forty years. He ruled in Hebron for seven years and in Jerusalem for thirty-three.
Lexham English Bible
And the days that he reigned over Israel were forty years. In Hebron he reigned seven years, and in Jerusalem he reigned thirty-three years.
Literal Translation
and the days that he reigned over Israel were forty years; he reigned seven years in Hebron, and he reigned thirty three years in Jerusalem.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And ye tyme that he was kynge ouer Israel, is fortye yeares: At Hebron reigned he seuen yeare, and at Ierusalem thre & thirtie yeare,
American Standard Version
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.
Bible in Basic English
For forty years he was ruling as king over Israel, seven years in Hebron and thirty-three years in Jerusalem.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And the space that he raigned ouer Israel, was fouretie yeres: Seuen yeres raigned he in Hebron, and thirtie and three yeres raigned he in Hierusalem.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
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.
King James Version (1611)
And the time that he reigned ouer Israel, was fourtie yeeres. Seuen yeeres reigned hee in Hebron, and thirtie and three yeeres reigned hee in Ierusalem.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
seven years in Chebron, and thirty-three years in Jerusalem.
English Revised Version
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.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
and the daies in whiche he regnede on Israel weren fourti yeer; in Ebron he regnede seuene yeer, and in Jerusalem thre and thretti yeer.
Update Bible Version
And the time that he reigned over Israel was forty years; seven years he reigned in Hebron, and thirty and three [years] he reigned in Jerusalem.
Webster's Bible Translation
And the time that he reigned over Israel [was] forty years; seven years he reigned in Hebron, and thirty and three [years] he reigned in Jerusalem.
New King James Version
And the period that he reigned over Israel was forty years; seven years he reigned in Hebron, and thirty-three years he reigned in Jerusalem.
New Living Translation
He reigned over Israel for forty years, seven of them in Hebron and thirty-three in Jerusalem.
New Life Bible
And he ruled over Israel for forty years. He ruled in Hebron seven years, and in Jerusalem thirty-three years.
New Revised Standard
The period that he reigned over Israel was forty years; he reigned seven years in Hebron, and thirty-three years in Jerusalem.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
and, the days that he reigned over Israel, were forty years, - in Hebron reigned he seven years, and in Jerusalem, reigned he, thirty-three.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And the days that he reigned over Israel, were forty years: in Hebron he reigned seven years, and in Jerusalem three and thirty years.
Revised Standard Version
The time that he reigned over Israel was forty years; he reigned seven years in Hebron, and thirty-three years in Jerusalem.
Young's Literal Translation
and the days that he hath reigned over Israel [are] forty years; in Hebron he reigned seven years, and in Jerusalem he reigned thirty and three;
New American Standard Bible (1995)
The period which he reigned over Israel was forty years; he reigned in Hebron seven years and in Jerusalem thirty-three years.

Contextual Overview

23 Solomon sat on the Lord 's throne as king in place of his father David; he was successful and all Israel was loyal to him. 24 All the officers and warriors, as well as all of King David's sons, pledged their allegiance to King Solomon. 25 The Lord greatly magnified Solomon before all Israel and bestowed on him greater majesty than any king of Israel before him. 26 David son of Jesse reigned over all Israel. 27 He reigned over Israel forty years; he reigned in Hebron seven years and in Jerusalem thirty-three years. 28 He died at a good old age, having enjoyed long life, wealth, and honor. His son Solomon succeeded him. 29 King David's accomplishments, from start to finish, are recorded in the Annals of Samuel the prophet, the Annals of Nathan the prophet, and the Annals of Gad the prophet. 30 Recorded there are all the facts about his reign and accomplishments, and an account of the events that involved him, Israel, and all the neighboring kingdoms.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

forty years: 1 Chronicles 3:4, 2 Samuel 5:4, 2 Samuel 5:5, 1 Kings 2:11

Reciprocal: 2 Samuel 2:11 - time 1 Kings 1:1 - old 1 Chronicles 26:31 - fortieth

Cross-References

Genesis 29:2
He saw in the field a well with three flocks of sheep lying beside it, because the flocks were watered from that well. Now a large stone covered the mouth of the well.
Genesis 29:3
When all the flocks were gathered there, the shepherds would roll the stone off the mouth of the well and water the sheep. Then they would put the stone back in its place over the well's mouth.
Genesis 29:10
When Jacob saw Rachel, the daughter of his uncle Laban, and the sheep of his uncle Laban, he went over and rolled the stone off the mouth of the well and watered the sheep of his uncle Laban.
Genesis 29:12
When Jacob explained to Rachel that he was a relative of her father and the son of Rebekah, she ran and told her father.
Leviticus 18:18
You must not take a woman in marriage and then marry her sister as a rival wife while she is still alive, to have sexual intercourse with her.
Judges 14:10
Then Samson's father accompanied him to Timnah for the marriage. Samson hosted a party there, for this was customary for bridegrooms to do.
Judges 14:12
Samson said to them, "I will give you a riddle. If you really can solve it during the seven days the party lasts, I will give you thirty linen robes and thirty sets of clothes.
Malachi 2:15
No one who has even a small portion of the Spirit in him does this. What did our ancestor do when seeking a child from God? Be attentive, then, to your own spirit, for one should not be disloyal to the wife he took in his youth.
1 Timothy 6:10
For the love of money is the root of all evils. Some people in reaching for it have strayed from the faith and stabbed themselves with many pains.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And the time that he reigned over Israel was forty years,.... See 1 Kings 2:11.


 
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