2 Samuel 5:4

American Standard Version (1901)

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

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  • 1 Chr 26:31 : 31 Of the Hebronites was Jerijah the chief, even of the Hebronites, according to their generations by fathers' [houses] . In the fortieth year of the reign of David they were sought for, and there were found among them mighty men of valor at Jazer of Gilead.
  • 1 Chr 29:27 : 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.
  • Luke 3:23 : 23 And Jesus himself, when he began [to teach], was about thirty years of age, being the son (as was supposed) of Joseph, the [son] of Heli,
  • 1 Kgs 2:11 : 11 And the days that David reigned over Israel were forty years; seven years reigned he in Hebron, and thirty and three years reigned he in Jerusalem.
  • 1 Chr 3:4 : 4 six were born unto him in Hebron; and there he reigned seven years and six months. And in Jerusalem he reigned thirty and three years;

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • 1 Kgs 2:10-11
    2 verses
    86%

    10And David slept with his fathers, and was buried in the city of David.

    11And the days that David reigned over Israel were forty years; seven years reigned he in Hebron, and thirty and three years reigned he in Jerusalem.

  • 2 Sam 5:5
    83%

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

  • 1 Chr 29:26-28
    3 verses
    81%

    26Now David the son of Jesse reigned over all Israel.

    27And 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.

    28And he died in a good old age, full of days, riches, and honor: and Solomon his son reigned in his stead.

  • 2 Sam 2:10-11
    2 verses
    79%

    10Ish-bosheth, Saul's son, was forty years old when he began to reign over Israel, and he reigned two years. But the house of Judah followed David.

    11And the time that David was king in Hebron over the house of Judah was seven years and six months.

  • 2 Sam 5:2-3
    2 verses
    79%

    2In times past, when Saul was king over us, it was thou that leddest out and broughtest in Israel: and Jehovah said to thee, Thou shalt be shepherd of my people Israel, and thou shalt be prince over Israel.

    3So all the elders of Israel came to the king to Hebron; and king David made a covenant with them in Hebron before Jehovah: and they anointed David king over Israel.

  • 2 Chr 9:30
    77%

    30And Solomon reigned in Jerusalem over all Israel forty years.

  • 1 Chr 3:4
    76%

    4six were born unto him in Hebron; and there he reigned seven years and six months. And in Jerusalem he reigned thirty and three years;

  • 1 Kgs 11:42
    76%

    42And the time that Solomon reigned in Jerusalem over all Israel was forty years.

  • 1 Chr 11:2-3
    2 verses
    73%

    2In times past, even when Saul was king, it was thou that leddest out and broughtest in Israel: and Jehovah thy God said unto thee, Thou shalt be shepherd of my people Israel, and thou shalt be prince over my people Israel.

    3So all the elders of Israel came to the king to Hebron; and David made a covenant with them in Hebron before Jehovah; and they anointed David king over Israel, according to the word of Jehovah by Samuel.

  • 1 Chr 29:30
    73%

    30with all his reign and his might, and the times that went over him, and over Israel, and over all the kingdoms of the countries.

  • 2 Sam 5:10-13
    4 verses
    73%

    10And David waxed greater and greater; for Jehovah, the God of hosts, was with him.

    11And Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, and cedar-trees, and carpenters, and masons; and they built David a house.

    12And David perceived that Jehovah had established him king over Israel, and that he had exalted his kingdom for his people Israel's sake.

    13And David took him more concubines and wives out of Jerusalem, after he was come from Hebron; and there were yet sons and daughters born to David.

  • 1 Sam 27:7
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    7And the number of the days that David dwelt in the country of the Philistines was a full year and four months.

  • 1 Sam 13:1
    72%

    1Saul was [forty] years old when he began to reign; and when he had reigned two years over Israel,

  • 1 Chr 23:1
    71%

    1Now David was old and full of days; and he made Solomon his son king over Israel.

  • 1 Chr 18:14
    71%

    14And David reigned over all Israel; and he executed justice and righteousness unto all his people.

  • 2 Sam 8:15
    70%

    15And David reigned over all Israel; and David executed justice and righteousness unto all his people.

  • 1 Kgs 15:4-5
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    70%

    4Nevertheless for David's sake did Jehovah his God give him a lamp in Jerusalem, to set up his son after him, and to establish Jerusalem;

    5because David did that which was right in the eyes of Jehovah, and turned not aside from anything that he commanded him all the days of his life, save only in the matter of Uriah the Hittite.

  • 1 Chr 14:2-3
    2 verses
    69%

    2And David perceived that Jehovah had established him king over Israel; for his kingdom was exalted on high, for his people Israel's sake.

    3And David took more wives at Jerusalem; and David begat more sons and daughters.

  • Acts 13:21
    69%

    21And afterward they asked for a king: and God gave unto them Saul the son of Kish, a man of the tribe of Benjamin, for the space of forty years.

  • 2 Kgs 8:17
    69%

    17Thirty and two years old was he when he began to reign; and he reigned eight years in Jerusalem.

  • 2 Sam 5:17
    69%

    17And when the Philistines heard that they had anointed David king over Israel, all the Philistines went up to seek David; and David heard of it, and went down to the stronghold.

  • 1 Kgs 1:1
    69%

    1Now king David was old and stricken in years; and they covered him with clothes, but he gat no heat.

  • 2 Chr 21:5
    69%

    5Jehoram was thirty and two years old when he began to reign; and he reigned eight years in Jerusalem.

  • 2 Sam 15:7
    69%

    7And it came to pass at the end of forty years, that Absalom said unto the king, I pray thee, let me go and pay my vow, which I have vowed unto Jehovah, in Hebron.

  • 1 Sam 18:14
    69%

    14And David behaved himself wisely in all his ways; and Jehovah was with him.

  • 2 Sam 3:10
    68%

    10to transfer the kingdom from the house of Saul, and to set up the throne of David over Israel and over Judah, from Dan even to Beer-sheba.

  • 2 Sam 3:1
    68%

    1Now there was long war between the house of Saul and the house of David: and David waxed stronger and stronger, but the house of Saul waxed weaker and weaker.

  • 1 Chr 14:8
    68%

    8And when the Philistines heard that David was anointed king over all Israel, all the Philistines went up to seek David: and David heard of it, and went out against them.

  • 2 Chr 27:8
    68%

    8He was five and twenty years old when he began to reign, and reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem.

  • Ruth 4:22
    68%

    22and Obed begat Jesse, and Jesse begat David.

  • 1 Sam 17:12
    68%

    12Now David was the son of that Ephrathite of Beth-lehem-judah, whose name was Jesse; and he had eight sons: and the man was an old man in the days of Saul, stricken [in years] among men.

  • 1 Sam 17:33
    67%

    33And Saul said to David, Thou art not able to go against this Philistine to fight with him; for thou art but a youth, and he a man of war from his youth.

  • 2 Chr 34:1
    67%

    1Josiah was eight years old when he began to reign; and he reigned thirty and one years in Jerusalem.

  • 1 Chr 11:7
    67%

    7And David dwelt in the stronghold; therefore they called it the city of David.

  • 2 Sam 1:1
    67%

    1And it came to pass after the death of Saul, when David was returned from the slaughter of the Amalekites, and David had abode two days in Ziklag;

  • 2 Sam 1:15
    67%

    15And David called one of the young men, and said, Go near, and fall upon him. And he smote him, so that he died.

  • 1 Sam 22:4
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    4And he brought them before the king of Moab: and they dwelt with him all the while that David was in the stronghold.

  • 1 Chr 17:15
    67%

    15According to all these words, and according to all this vision, so did Nathan speak unto David.