2 Samuel 5:4

KJV1611 – Modern English

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

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  • 1 Chr 26:31 : 31 Among the Hebronites was Jerijah the chief, 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 valor at Jazer of Gilead.
  • 1 Chr 29:27 : 27 And the time that he reigned over Israel was forty years; he reigned seven years in Hebron, and thirty-three years in Jerusalem.
  • Luke 3:23 : 23 And Jesus himself began to be about thirty years of age, being (as was supposed) the son of Joseph, the son of Heli,
  • 1 Kgs 2:11 : 11 And the days that David reigned over Israel were forty years: seven years he reigned in Hebron, and thirty-three years he reigned in Jerusalem.
  • 1 Chr 3:4 : 4 These six were born to him in Hebron, where he reigned seven years and six months; and in Jerusalem, he reigned thirty-three years.

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

    10So David rested with his fathers, and was buried in the city of David.

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

  • 2 Sam 5:5
    83%

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

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

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

    27And the time that he reigned over Israel was forty years; he reigned seven years in Hebron, and thirty-three years in Jerusalem.

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

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

    10Ishbosheth, 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%

    2Also, in times past when Saul was king over us, it was you who led Israel out and brought them in. And the LORD said to you, You will feed my people Israel, and you will be a captain over Israel.

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

  • 2 Chr 9:30
    77%

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

  • 1 Chr 3:4
    76%

    4These six were born to him in Hebron, where he reigned seven years and six months; and in Jerusalem, he reigned thirty-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
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    73%

    2Moreover, in times past, even when Saul was king, you were the one who led and brought in Israel. And the LORD your God said to you, You shall shepherd my people Israel, and you shall be ruler over my people Israel.

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

  • 1 Chr 29:30
    73%

    30With all his reign and his might, and the events that befell him, and over Israel, and over all the kingdoms of the countries.

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

    10And David went on and grew great, and the LORD 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 the LORD had established him king over Israel, and that he had exalted his kingdom for the sake of his people Israel.

    13And David took more concubines and wives from Jerusalem after he came from Hebron, and more sons and daughters were born to David.

  • 1 Sam 27:7
    73%

    7And the time that David dwelt in the country of the Philistines was a full year and four months.

  • 1 Sam 13:1
    72%

    1Saul reigned for one year; and when he had reigned for two years over Israel,

  • 1 Chr 23:1
    71%

    1So when David was old and full of years, he made Solomon his son king over Israel.

  • 1 Chr 18:14
    71%

    14So David reigned over all Israel, and executed judgment and justice among all his people.

  • 2 Sam 8:15
    70%

    15And David reigned over all Israel, and David executed judgment and justice for all his people.

  • 1 Kgs 15:4-5
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    70%

    4Nevertheless, for David's sake, the LORD his God gave him a lamp in Jerusalem, to set up his son after him, and to establish Jerusalem.

    5Because David did what was right in the eyes of the LORD, and did not turn aside from anything He commanded him all the days of his life, except in the matter of Uriah the Hittite.

  • 1 Chr 14:2-3
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    69%

    2And David understood that the LORD had established him as king over Israel, for his kingdom was exalted because of his people Israel.

    3And David took more wives in Jerusalem, and David fathered more sons and daughters.

  • Acts 13:21
    69%

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

  • 2 Kgs 8:17
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    17He was thirty-two years old when he began to reign; and he reigned eight years in Jerusalem.

  • 2 Sam 5:17
    69%

    17But 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 advanced in years; and they covered him with clothes, but he gained no warmth.

  • 2 Chr 21:5
    69%

    5Jehoram was thirty-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 after forty years, that Absalom said to the king, I pray you, let me go and pay my vow, which I have vowed unto the LORD, in Hebron.

  • 1 Sam 18:14
    69%

    14And David behaved himself wisely in all his ways; and the LORD 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 Beersheba.

  • 2 Sam 3:1
    68%

    1Now there was a long war between the house of Saul and the house of David. But David grew stronger and stronger, and the house of Saul grew weaker and weaker.

  • 1 Chr 14:8
    68%

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

  • Ruth 4:22
    68%

    22Obed begat Jesse, and Jesse begat David.

  • 1 Sam 17:12
    68%

    12Now David was the son of that Ephrathite of Bethlehem in Judah, named Jesse, who had eight sons. Jesse was old in the days of Saul, advanced in years.

  • 1 Sam 17:33
    67%

    33Saul said to David, You are not able to go against this Philistine to fight with him, for you are just a youth, and he has been 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 in Jerusalem thirty-one years.

  • 1 Chr 11:7
    67%

    7Then David lived in the stronghold; therefore, they called it the city of David.

  • 2 Sam 1:1
    67%

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

  • 2 Sam 1:15
    67%

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

  • 1 Sam 22:4
    67%

    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 Nathan spoke to David.