2 Samuel 5:4
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 The time that he reigned over Israel was forty years; he reigned seven years in Hebron, and thirty-three [years] reigned he in Jerusalem.
- Luke 3:23 : 23 Jesus himself, when he began to teach, was about thirty years old, being the son (as was supposed) of Joseph, the son of Heli,
- 1 Kgs 2:11 : 11 The days that David reigned over Israel were forty years; seven years reigned he in Hebron, and thirty-three years reigned he in Jerusalem.
- 1 Chr 3:4 : 4 six were born to him in Hebron; and there he reigned seven years and six months. In Jerusalem he reigned thirty-three years;
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- 1 Kgs 2:10-112 verses86%
10 David slept with his fathers, and was buried in the city of David.
11 The days that David reigned over Israel were forty years; seven years reigned he in Hebron, and thirty-three years reigned he in Jerusalem.
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5 In 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 29:26-283 verses81%
26 Now David the son of Jesse reigned over all Israel.
27 The time that he reigned over Israel was forty years; he reigned seven years in Hebron, and thirty-three [years] reigned he in Jerusalem.
28 He died in a good old age, full of days, riches, and honor: and Solomon his son reigned in his place.
- 2 Sam 2:10-112 verses79%
10 Ishbosheth, 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.
11 The time that David was king in Hebron over the house of Judah was seven years and six months.
- 2 Sam 5:2-32 verses79%
2 In times past, when Saul was king over us, it was you who led out and brought in Israel. Yahweh said to you, 'You shall be shepherd of my people Israel, and you shall be prince over Israel.'"
3 So all the elders of Israel came to the king to Hebron; and king David made a covenant with them in Hebron before Yahweh; and they anointed David king over Israel.
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30 Solomon reigned in Jerusalem over all Israel forty years.
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4 six were born to him in Hebron; and there he reigned seven years and six months. In Jerusalem he reigned thirty-three years;
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42 The time that Solomon reigned in Jerusalem over all Israel was forty years.
- 1 Chr 11:2-32 verses73%
2 In times past, even when Saul was king, it was you who led out and brought in Israel. Yahweh your God said to you, 'You shall be shepherd of my people Israel, and you shall be prince over my people Israel.'"
3 So all the elders of Israel came to the king to Hebron; and David made a covenant with them in Hebron before Yahweh; and they anointed David king over Israel, according to the word of Yahweh by Samuel.
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30 with 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 5:10-134 verses73%
10 David grew greater and greater; for Yahweh, the God of Armies, was with him.
11 Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, and cedar trees, and carpenters, and masons; and they built David a house.
12 David perceived that Yahweh had established him king over Israel, and that he had exalted his kingdom for his people Israel's sake.
13 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.
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7 The number of the days that David lived in the country of the Philistines was a full year and four months.
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1 Saul was [forty] years old when he began to reign; and when he had reigned two years over Israel,
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1 Now David was old and full of days; and he made Solomon his son king over Israel.
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14 David reigned over all Israel; and he executed justice and righteousness to all his people.
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15 David reigned over all Israel; and David executed justice and righteousness to all his people.
- 1 Kgs 15:4-52 verses70%
4 Nevertheless for David's sake did Yahweh his God give him a lamp in Jerusalem, to set up his son after him, and to establish Jerusalem;
5 because David did that which was right in the eyes of Yahweh, and didn't turn aside from anything that he commanded him all the days of his life, except only in the matter of Uriah the Hittite.
- 1 Chr 14:2-32 verses69%
2 David perceived that Yahweh had established him king over Israel; for his kingdom was exalted on high, for his people Israel's sake.
3 David took more wives at Jerusalem; and David became the father of more sons and daughters.
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21 Afterward they asked for a king, and God gave to them Saul the son of Kish, a man of the tribe of Benjamin, for forty years.
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17 He was thirty-two years old when he began to reign. He reigned eight years in Jerusalem.
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17 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.
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1 Now king David was old and stricken in years; and they covered him with clothes, but he couldn't keep warm.
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5 Jehoram was thirty-two years old when he began to reign; and he reigned eight years in Jerusalem.
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7 It happened at the end of forty years, that Absalom said to the king, "Please let me go and pay my vow, which I have vowed to Yahweh, in Hebron.
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14 David behaved himself wisely in all his ways; and Yahweh was with him.
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10 to 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."
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1 Now there was long war between the house of Saul and the house of David: and David grew stronger and stronger, but the house of Saul grew weaker and weaker.
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8 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.
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8 He was five and twenty years old when he began to reign, and reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem.
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22 and Obed became the father of Jesse, and Jesse became the father of David.
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12 Now David was the son of that Ephrathite of Bethlehem 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.
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33 Saul said to David, "You are not able to go against this Philistine to fight with him; for you are but a youth, and he a man of war from his youth."
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1 Josiah was eight years old when he began to reign; and he reigned thirty-one years in Jerusalem.
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7 David lived in the stronghold; therefore they called it the city of David.
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1 It happened after the death of Saul, when David was returned from the slaughter of the Amalekites, and David had stayed two days in Ziklag;
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15 David called one of the young men, and said, "Go near, and fall on him." He struck him, so that he died.
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4 He brought them before the king of Moab; and they lived with him all the while that David was in the stronghold.
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15 According to all these words, and according to all this vision, so Nathan spoke to David.