1 Kings 2:11

Bible in Basic English (1941)

David was king over Israel for forty years: for seven years he was king in Hebron and for thirty-three years in Jerusalem.

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  • 2 Sam 5:4-5 : 4 David was thirty years old when he became king, and he was king for forty years, 5 Ruling over Judah in Hebron for seven years and six months, and in Jerusalem, over all Israel and Judah, for thirty-three years.
  • 1 Chr 29:26-27 : 26 Now David, the son of Jesse, was king over all Israel. 27 For forty years he was ruling as king over Israel, seven years in Hebron and thirty-three years in Jerusalem.

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  • 1 Chr 29:26-28
    3 verses
    92%

    26 Now David, the son of Jesse, was king over all Israel.

    27 For forty years he was ruling as king over Israel, seven years in Hebron and thirty-three years in Jerusalem.

    28 And he came to his end after a long life, full of days and great wealth and honour; and Solomon his son became king in his place.

  • 2 Sam 5:3-5
    3 verses
    88%

    3 So all the responsible men of Israel came to the king at Hebron; and King David made an agreement with them in Hebron before the Lord: and they put the holy oil on David and made him king over Israel.

    4 David was thirty years old when he became king, and he was king for forty years,

    5 Ruling over Judah in Hebron for seven years and six months, and in Jerusalem, over all Israel and Judah, for thirty-three years.

  • 2 Sam 2:10-11
    2 verses
    84%

    10 (Saul's son Ish-bosheth was forty years old when he became king over Israel, and he was ruler for two years.) But Judah was on the side of David.

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

  • 1 Chr 3:4
    83%

    4 He had six sons in Hebron; he was ruling there for seven years and six months, and in Jerusalem for thirty-three years.

  • 1 Kgs 11:42-43
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    81%

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

    43 And Solomon went to rest with his fathers, and was put into the earth in the town of David his father: and Solomon went to rest with his fathers and Rehoboam his son became king in his place.

  • 2 Chr 9:30-31
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    80%

    30 Solomon was king over Israel in Jerusalem for forty years.

    31 And Solomon went to rest with his fathers, and was put into the earth in the town of David his father; and Rehoboam his son became king in his place.

  • 1 Kgs 2:10
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    10 Then David went to rest with his fathers, and his body was put into the earth in the town of David.

  • 1 Chr 11:1-4
    4 verses
    73%

    1 Then all Israel came together to David at Hebron, and said, Truly, we are your bone and your flesh.

    2 In the past, when Saul was king, it was you who went at the head of Israel when they went out or came in; and the Lord your God said to you, You are to be the keeper of my people Israel, and their ruler.

    3 So all the responsible men of Israel came to the king at Hebron; and David made an agreement with them in Hebron before the Lord; and they put the holy oil on David and made him king over Israel, as the Lord had said by Samuel.

    4 Then David and all Israel went to Jerusalem (which is Jebus); and the Jebusites, the people of the land, were there.

  • 2 Chr 21:5
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    5 Jehoram was thirty-two years old when he became king; and he was ruling in Jerusalem for eight years.

  • 1 Sam 13:1
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  • 2 Kgs 8:17
    72%

    17 He was thirty-two years old when he became king; and he was ruling in Jerusalem for eight years.

  • 2 Chr 21:20
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    20 He was thirty-two years old when he became king, and he was ruling in Jerusalem for eight years: and at his death he was not regretted; they put his body into the earth in the town of David, but not in the resting-place of the kings.

  • 1 Chr 23:1
    72%

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

  • 1 Chr 29:30
    71%

    30 Together with all his rule and his power, and the events which took place in his time, in Israel and in all the kingdoms of other lands.

  • 1 Sam 27:7
    71%

    7 And David was living in the land of the Philistines for the space of a year and four months.

  • 1 Chr 11:7
    71%

    7 And David took the strong tower for his living-place, so it was named the town of David.

  • 1 Kgs 2:12
    71%

    12 And Solomon took his place on the seat of David his father, and his kingdom was made safe and strong.

  • 1 Chr 14:2-3
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    70%

    2 And David saw that the Lord had made his position safe as king over Israel, lifting up his kingdom on high because of his people Israel.

    3 And while he was living in Jerusalem, David took more wives and became the father of more sons and daughters.

  • 2 Chr 27:8
    70%

    8 He was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he was ruling in Jerusalem for sixteen years.

  • 2 Chr 11:17
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    17 So they went on increasing the power of the kingdom of Judah, and made Rehoboam, the son of Solomon, strong for three years; and for three years they went in the ways of David and Solomon.

  • 1 Chr 23:25
    69%

    25 For David said, The Lord, the God of Israel, has given his people rest, and he has made his resting-place in Jerusalem for ever;

  • 2 Sam 15:7
    69%

    7 Now at the end of four years, Absalom said to the king, Let me go to Hebron and give effect to the oath which I made to the Lord:

  • 2 Sam 3:10
    69%

    10 And if I do not take away the kingdom from the family of Saul and make David ruler over Israel and Judah from Dan as far as Beer-sheba!

  • 2 Chr 34:1
    69%

    1 Josiah was eight years old when he became king; he was ruling in Jerusalem for thirty-one years.

  • 2 Sam 8:15
    68%

    15 And David was king over all Israel, judging and giving right decisions for all his people.

  • 1 Chr 18:14
    68%

    14 So David was king over all Israel, judging and giving right decisions for all his people.

  • 2 Chr 36:11
    68%

    11 Zedekiah was twenty-one years old when he became king; he was ruling in Jerusalem for eleven years.

  • 1 Kgs 15:4
    68%

    4 But because of David, the Lord gave him a light in Jerusalem, making his sons king after him, so that Jerusalem might be safe;

  • 2 Sam 5:12-13
    2 verses
    67%

    12 And David saw that the Lord had made his position safe as king over Israel, and that he had made his kingdom great because of his people Israel.

    13 And David took more women and wives in Jerusalem, after he had come from Hebron: and he had more sons and daughters.

  • 1 Kgs 14:20
    67%

    20 And Jeroboam was king for twenty-two years, and was put to rest with his fathers, and Nadab his son became king in his place.

  • 2 Sam 2:3
    67%

    3 And David took all his men with him, every man with his family: and they were living in the towns round Hebron.

  • 1 Sam 7:2
    67%

    2 And the ark was in Kiriath-jearim for a long time, as much as twenty years: and all Israel was searching after the Lord with weeping.

  • 1 Kgs 2:1
    67%

    1 Now the time of David's death came near; and he gave orders to Solomon his son, saying,

  • 2 Chr 1:13
    67%

    13 So Solomon went back from the high place at Gibeon, from before the Tent of meeting, to Jerusalem; and he was king over Israel.

  • 1 Chr 29:23
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    23 So Solomon was put on the seat of the Lord as king in place of his father David, and everything went well for him; and all Israel was under his authority.

  • 1 Kgs 2:38
    67%

    38 And Shimei said to the king, Very well! as my lord the king has said, so will your servant do. And for a long time Shimei went on living in Jerusalem.

  • 2 Sam 3:1
    67%

    1 Now there was a long war between Saul's people and David's people; and David became stronger and stronger, but those on Saul's side became more and more feeble.

  • 1 Kgs 2:45
    67%

    45 But a blessing will be on King Solomon, and the kingdom of David will keep its place before the Lord for ever.