Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version David was thirty years old when he became king, and he reigned forty years. New Living Translation David was thirty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned forty years in all. English Standard Version David was thirty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned forty years. Berean Standard Bible David was thirty years old when he became king, and he reigned forty years. King James Bible David was thirty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned forty years. New King James Version David was thirty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned forty years. New American Standard Bible David was thirty years old when he became king, and he reigned for forty years. NASB 1995 David was thirty years old when he became king, and he reigned forty years. NASB 1977 David was thirty years old when he became king, and he reigned forty years. Legacy Standard Bible Now David was thirty years old when he became king, and he reigned forty years. Amplified Bible David was thirty years old when he became king, and he reigned forty years. Christian Standard Bible David was thirty years old when he began his reign; he reigned forty years. Holman Christian Standard Bible David was 30 years old when he began his reign; he reigned 40 years. American Standard Version David was thirty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned forty years. Aramaic Bible in Plain English David was a son of thirty years when he was made to reign, and he reigned forty years Brenton Septuagint Translation David was thirty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned forty years. Contemporary English Version David was 30 years old when he became king, and he ruled for 40 years. Douay-Rheims Bible David was thirty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned forty years. English Revised Version David was thirty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned forty years. GOD'S WORD® Translation David was 30 years old when he became king, and he ruled for 40 years. Good News Translation David was thirty years old when he became king, and he ruled for forty years. International Standard Version David began to reign when he was 30 years old, and he reigned 40 years. JPS Tanakh 1917 David was thirty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned forty years. Literal Standard Version A son of thirty years [is] David in his being king; he has reigned [for] forty years; Majority Standard Bible David was thirty years old when he became king, and he reigned forty years. New American Bible David was thirty years old when he became king, and he reigned forty years: NET Bible David was thirty years old when he began to reign and he reigned for forty years. New Revised Standard Version David was thirty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned forty years. New Heart English Bible David was thirty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned forty years. Webster's Bible Translation David was thirty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned forty years. World English Bible David was thirty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned forty years. Young's Literal Translation A son of thirty years is David in his being king; forty years he hath reigned; Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context David Anointed King over Israel…3So all the elders of Israel came to the king at Hebron, where King David made with them a covenant before the LORD. And they anointed him king over Israel. 4David was thirty years old when he became king, and he reigned forty years. 5In Hebron he reigned over Judah seven years and six months, and in Jerusalem he reigned thirty-three years over all Israel and Judah.… Cross References Luke 3:23 Jesus Himself was about thirty years old when He began His ministry. He was regarded as the son of Joseph, the son of Heli, Genesis 41:46 Now Joseph was thirty years old when he entered the service of Pharaoh king of Egypt. And Joseph left Pharaoh's presence and traveled throughout the land of Egypt. Numbers 4:3 men from thirty to fifty years old--everyone who is qualified to serve in the work at the Tent of Meeting. 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. 1 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, 1 Chronicles 26:31 As for the Hebronites, Jerijah was the chief of the Hebronites, according to the genealogies of his ancestors. In the fortieth year of David's reign the records were searched, and strong, capable men were found among the Hebronites at Jazer in Gilead. 1 Chronicles 29:27 The length of David's reign over Israel was forty years--seven years in Hebron and thirty-three years in Jerusalem. Treasury of Scripture David was thirty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned forty years. thirty Luke 3:23 And Jesus himself began to be about thirty years of age, being (as was supposed) the son of Joseph, which was the son of Heli, forty 1 Chronicles 26:31 Among the Hebronites was Jerijah the chief, even among the Hebronites, according to the generations of his fathers. In the fortieth year of the reign of David they were sought for, and there were found among them mighty men of valour at Jazer of Gilead. 1 Chronicles 29:27 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. Jump to Previous David Forty Reign Reigned ThirtyJump to Next David Forty Reign Reigned Thirty2 Samuel 5 1. The tribes come to Hebron and anoint David over Israel,4. David's age 6. Taking Zion from the Jebusites, he dwells in it 11. Hiram sends to David, 13. Eleven sons are born to him in Jerusalem 17. David, directed by God, smites the Philistines at Baal-perazim 22. And again at the mulberry trees (4) Thirty years old.--This statement of the age and of the length of the reign of David (which is repeated in 1Chronicles 29:26-27, at the end of the history of David's life) shows us approximately the length of time since the combat with Goliath as some ten or twelve years. It also proves that the greater part of Saul's reign is treated very briefly in 1 Samuel, and further shows that David was seventy years old at his death.Verse 4. - David was thirty years old. As David was probably about eighteen or nineteen years of age at the time of his combat with Goliath, the events recorded in 1 Samuel 17-31, must have occupied about ten or eleven years. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Davidדָּוִ֖ד (dā·wiḏ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 1732: David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse was thirty שְׁלֹשִׁ֥ים (šə·lō·šîm) Number - common plural Strong's 7970: Thirty, thirtieth years old בֶּן־ (ben-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 1121: A son when he became king, בְּמָלְכ֑וֹ (bə·mā·lə·ḵōw) Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 4427: To reign, inceptively, to ascend the throne, to induct into royalty, to take counsel [and] he reigned מָלָֽךְ׃ (mā·lāḵ) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 4427: To reign, inceptively, to ascend the throne, to induct into royalty, to take counsel forty אַרְבָּעִ֥ים (’ar·bā·‘îm) Number - common plural Strong's 705: Forty years. שָׁנָ֖ה (šā·nāh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 8141: A year Links 2 Samuel 5:4 NIV2 Samuel 5:4 NLT 2 Samuel 5:4 ESV 2 Samuel 5:4 NASB 2 Samuel 5:4 KJV 2 Samuel 5:4 BibleApps.com 2 Samuel 5:4 Biblia Paralela 2 Samuel 5:4 Chinese Bible 2 Samuel 5:4 French Bible 2 Samuel 5:4 Catholic Bible OT History: 2 Samuel 5:4 David was thirty years old when he (2Sa iiSam 2 Sam ii sam) |
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