1 Kings 11:42

What does 1 Kings 11:42 mean?

A plain-English look at 1 Kings 11:42 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

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

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

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

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And the days that Solomon hath reigned in Jerusalem over all Israel <FI>are<Fi> forty years,

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And the days that Solomon reigned in Jerusalem, over all Israel, were forty years.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

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

Context

v.41Now the rest of the acts of Solomon, and all that he did, and his wisdom, are they not written in the book of the acts of Solomon?

v.42This passage

v.43And Solomon slept with his fathers, and was buried in the city of David his father: and Rehoboam his son reigned in his stead.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • 1 Kings 2:11

    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.

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