2 Samuel 5:4

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

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  • 1 Chr 26:31 : 31 As for the Hebronites: Jeriah was the leader of the Hebronites according to the genealogical records. In the fortieth year of David’s reign, they examined the records and discovered there were highly respected men in Jazer in Gilead.
  • 1 Chr 29:27 : 27 He reigned over Israel forty years; he reigned in Hebron seven years and in Jerusalem thirty-three years.
  • Luke 3:23 : 23 The Genealogy of Jesus So Jesus, when he began his ministry, was about thirty years old. He was the son(as was supposed) of Joseph, the son of Heli,
  • 1 Kgs 2:11 : 11 David reigned over Israel forty years; he reigned in Hebron seven years, and in Jerusalem thirty-three years.
  • 1 Chr 3:4 : 4 These six were born to David in Hebron, where he ruled for seven years and six months.He ruled thirty-three years in Jerusalem.

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  • 1 Kgs 2:10-11
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    10Then David passed away and was buried in the City of David.

    11David reigned over Israel forty years; he reigned in Hebron seven years, and in Jerusalem thirty-three years.

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

  • 1 Chr 29:26-28
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    26David’s Reign Comes to an End David son of Jesse reigned over all Israel.

    27He reigned over Israel forty years; he reigned in Hebron seven years and in Jerusalem thirty-three years.

    28He died at a good old age, having enjoyed long life, wealth, and honor. His son Solomon succeeded him.

  • 2 Sam 2:10-11
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    10Ish-bosheth son of Saul was forty years old when he began to rule over Israel. He ruled two years. However, the people of Judah followed David.

    11David was king in Hebron over the people of Judah for seven and a half years.

  • 2 Sam 5:2-3
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    2In the past, when Saul was our king, you were the real leader in Israel. The LORD said to you,‘You will shepherd my people Israel; you will rule over Israel.’”

    3When all the leaders of Israel came to the king at Hebron, King David made an agreement with them in Hebron before the LORD. They designated David as king over Israel.

  • 2 Chr 9:30
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    30Solomon ruled over all Israel from Jerusalem for forty years.

  • 1 Chr 3:4
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    4These six were born to David in Hebron, where he ruled for seven years and six months.He ruled thirty-three years in Jerusalem.

  • 1 Kgs 11:42
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    42Solomon ruled over all Israel from Jerusalem for forty years.

  • 1 Chr 11:2-3
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    2In the past, even when Saul was king, you were Israel’s commanding general. The LORD your God said to you,‘You will shepherd my people Israel; you will rule over my people Israel.’”

    3When all the leaders of Israel came to the king at Hebron, David made a covenant with them in Hebron before the LORD. They anointed David king over Israel, in keeping with the LORD’s message that came through Samuel.

  • 1 Chr 29:30
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    30Recorded there are all the facts about his reign and accomplishments, and an account of the events that involved him, Israel, and all the neighboring kingdoms.

  • 2 Sam 5:10-13
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    10David’s power grew steadily, for the LORD God of Heaven’s Armies was with him.

    11King Hiram of Tyre sent messengers to David, along with cedar logs, carpenters, and stonemasons. They built a palace for David.

    12David realized that the LORD had established him as king over Israel and that he had elevated his kingdom for the sake of his people Israel.

    13David married more concubines and wives from Jerusalem after he arrived from Hebron. Even more sons and daughters were born to David.

  • 1 Sam 27:7
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    7The length of time that David lived in the Philistine countryside was a year and four months.

  • 1 Sam 13:1
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    1Saul Fails the Lord Saul was[thirty] years old when he began to reign; he ruled over Israel for[forty] years.

  • 1 Chr 23:1
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    1David Organizes the Levites When David was old and approaching the end of his life, he made his son Solomon king over Israel.

  • 1 Chr 18:14
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    14David’s Officials David reigned over all Israel; he guaranteed justice for all his people.

  • 2 Sam 8:15
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    15David reigned over all Israel; he guaranteed justice for all his people.

  • 1 Kgs 15:4-5
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    4Nevertheless for David’s sake the LORD his God maintained his dynasty in Jerusalem by giving him a son to succeed him and by protecting Jerusalem.

    5He did this because David had done what he approved and had not disregarded any of his commandments his entire lifetime, except for the incident involving Uriah the Hittite.

  • 1 Chr 14:2-3
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    2David realized that the LORD had established him as king over Israel and that he had elevated his kingdom for the sake of his people Israel.

    3In Jerusalem David married more wives and fathered more sons and daughters.

  • Acts 13:21
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    21Then they asked for a king, and God gave them Saul son of Kish, a man from the tribe of Benjamin, who ruled forty years.

  • 2 Kgs 8:17
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    17He was thirty-two years old when he became king and he reigned for eight years in Jerusalem.

  • 2 Sam 5:17
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    17Conflict with the Philistines When the Philistines heard that David had been designated king over Israel, they all went up to search for David. When David heard about it, he went down to the fortress.

  • 1 Kgs 1:1
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    1¶ Adonijah Tries to Seize the Throne King David was very old; even when they covered him with blankets, he could not get warm.

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

  • 2 Sam 15:7
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    7After four years Absalom said to the king,“Let me go and repay my vow that I made to the LORD while I was in Hebron.

  • 1 Sam 18:14
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    14Now David achieved success in all he did, for the LORD was with him.

  • 2 Sam 3:10
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    10namely, to transfer the kingdom from the house of Saul and to establish the throne of David over Israel and over Judah all the way from Dan to Beer Sheba!”

  • 2 Sam 3:1
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    1However, the war was prolonged between the house of Saul and the house of David. David was becoming steadily stronger, while the house of Saul was becoming increasingly weaker.

  • 1 Chr 14:8
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    8When the Philistines heard that David had been anointed king of all Israel, all the Philistines marched up to confront him. When David heard about it, he marched out against them.

  • 2 Chr 27:8
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    8He was twenty-five years old when he began to reign, and he reigned for sixteen years in Jerusalem.

  • Ruth 4:22
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    22Obed was the father of Jesse, and Jesse was the father of David.

  • 1 Sam 17:12
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    12Now David was the son of this Ephrathite named Jesse from Bethlehem in Judah. He had eight sons, and in Saul’s days he was old and well advanced in years.

  • 1 Sam 17:33
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    33But Saul replied to David,“You aren’t able to go against this Philistine and fight him! You’re just a boy! He has been a warrior from his youth!”

  • 2 Chr 34:1
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    1Josiah Institutes Religious Reforms Josiah was eight years old when he became king, and he reigned for thirty-one years in Jerusalem.

  • 1 Chr 11:7
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    7David lived in the fortress; for this reason it is called the City of David.

  • 2 Sam 1:1
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    1¶ David Learns of the Deaths of Saul and Jonathan After the death of Saul, when David had returned from defeating the Amalekites, he stayed at Ziklag for two days.

  • 2 Sam 1:15
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    15Then David called one of the soldiers and said,“Come here and strike him down!” So he struck him down, and he died.

  • 1 Sam 22:4
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    4So he had them stay with the king of Moab; they stayed with him the whole time that David was in the stronghold.

  • 1 Chr 17:15
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    15Nathan told David all these words that were revealed to him.