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1 Kings 2:11

What does 1 Kings 2:11 mean?

A plain-English look at 1 Kings 2:11 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

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.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

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

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

and the days that David hath reigned over Israel <FI>are<Fi> forty years, in Hebron he hath reigned seven years, and in Jerusalem he hath reigned thirty and three years.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

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

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

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

Context

v.10And David slept with his fathers, and was buried in the city of David.

v.11This passage

v.12And Solomon sat upon the throne of David his father; and his kingdom was established greatly.

Cross references

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

  • 2 Samuel 5:4

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

  • 1 Chronicles 29:26

    Now David the son of Jesse reigned over all Israel.

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