2 Samuel 5:4

In 11 translations

BSB

David was thirty years old when he became king, and he reigned forty years.

KJV

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

WEB

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

ASV

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

LSV

A son of thirty years [is] David in his being king; he has reigned [for] forty years;

YLT

A son of thirty years [is] David in his being king; forty years he hath reigned;

DBY

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

DRC

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

GNV

Dauid was thirtie yeere olde when he began to reigne: and hee reigned fortie yeere.

JPS

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

LXXE

David was thirty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned forty years.Gr. a son of thirty years.

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Original-language editions

WLC

בֶּן־שְׁלֹשִׁ֥ים שָׁנָ֛ה דָּוִ֖ד בְּמָלְכ֑וֹ אַרְבָּעִ֥ים שָׁנָ֖ה מָלָֽךְ׃

LXX-Br

Υἱὸς τριάκοντα ἐτῶν Δαυὶδ ἐν τῷ βασιλεῦσαι αὐτόν, καὶ τεσσαράκοντα ἔτη ἐβασίλευσεν.

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• 1 Chronicles 29:27The length of David’s reign over Israel was forty years—seven years in Hebron and thirty-three years in Jerusalem.
• 1 Chronicles 26:31As 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…
• 1 Kings 2:11The length of David’s reign over Israel was forty years—seven years in Hebron and thirty-three years in Jerusalem.
• Luke 3:23Jesus Himself was about thirty years old when He began His ministry. He was regarded as the son of Joseph, the son of Heli,
• 1 Chronicles 3:4These six sons were born to David in Hebron, where he reigned seven years and six months. And David reigned in Jerusalem thirty-three years,

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