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2 Samuel 5:4
David was thirty years old when he became king, and he reigned forty years.
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Christian Standard Bible®
David was thirty years old when he began his reign; he reigned forty years.
David was thirty years old when he began his reign; he reigned forty years.
Hebrew Names Version
David was thirty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned forty years.
David was thirty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned forty years.
King James Version
David was thirty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned forty years.
David was thirty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned forty years.
Lexham English Bible
David was thirty years old when he began to reign; he reigned forty years.
David was thirty years old when he began to reign; he reigned forty years.
English Standard Version
David was thirty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned forty years.
David was thirty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned forty years.
New Century Version
David was thirty years old when he became king, and he ruled forty years.
David was thirty years old when he became king, and he ruled forty years.
New English Translation
David was thirty years old when he began to reign and he reigned for forty years.
David was thirty years old when he began to reign and he reigned for forty years.
New American Standard Bible
David was thirty years old when he became king, and he reigned for forty years.
David was thirty years old when he became king, and he reigned for forty years.
Geneva Bible (1587)
Dauid was thirtie yeere olde when he began to reigne: and hee reigned fortie yeere.
Dauid was thirtie yeere olde when he began to reigne: and hee reigned fortie yeere.
Legacy Standard Bible
Now David was thirty years old when he became king, and he reigned forty years.
Now David was thirty years old when he became king, and he reigned forty years.
Contemporary English Version
David was thirty years old when he became king, and he ruled for forty years.
David was thirty years old when he became king, and he ruled for forty years.
Complete Jewish Bible
David was thirty years old when he began his rule, and he ruled forty years.
David was thirty years old when he began his rule, and he ruled forty years.
Darby Translation
David was thirty years old when he began to reign; he reigned forty years.
David was thirty years old when he began to reign; he reigned forty years.
Easy-to-Read Version
David was 30 years old when he began to rule. He was king for 40 years.
David was 30 years old when he began to rule. He was king for 40 years.
George Lamsa Translation
David was thirty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned forty years.
David was thirty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned forty years.
Good News Translation
David was thirty years old when he became king, and he ruled for forty years.
David was thirty years old when he became king, and he ruled for forty years.
Literal Translation
And David was a son of thirty years when he became king; he reigned forty years.
And David was a son of thirty years when he became king; he reigned forty years.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Thyrtie yeare olde was Dauid whan he was made kynge, and reigned fortye yeares.
Thyrtie yeare olde was Dauid whan he was made kynge, and reigned fortye yeares.
American Standard Version
David was thirty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned forty years.
David was thirty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned forty years.
Bible in Basic English
David was thirty years old when he became king, and he was king for forty years,
David was thirty years old when he became king, and he was king for forty years,
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Dauid was thirtie yeres olde when he began to raigne, and he raigned fourtie yeres.
Dauid was thirtie yeres olde when he began to raigne, and he raigned fourtie yeres.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
David was thirty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned forty years.
David was thirty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned forty years.
King James Version (1611)
Dauid was thirtie yeeres old when he began to reigne, and he reigned fourtie yeeres.
Dauid was thirtie yeeres old when he began to reigne, and he reigned fourtie yeeres.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
David was thirty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned forty years.
David was thirty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned forty years.
English Revised Version
David was thirty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned forty years.
David was thirty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned forty years.
Berean Standard Bible
David was thirty years old when he became king, and he reigned forty years.
David was thirty years old when he became king, and he reigned forty years.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Dauid was a sone of thretti yeer, whanne he bigan to regne, and he regnyde fourti yeer in Ebron;
Dauid was a sone of thretti yeer, whanne he bigan to regne, and he regnyde fourti yeer in Ebron;
Young's Literal Translation
A son of thirty years [is] David in his being king; forty years he hath reigned;
A son of thirty years [is] David in his being king; forty years he hath reigned;
Update Bible Version
David was thirty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned forty years.
David was thirty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned forty years.
Webster's Bible Translation
David [was] thirty years old when he began to reign, [and] he reigned forty years.
David [was] thirty years old when he began to reign, [and] he reigned forty years.
World English Bible
David was thirty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned forty years.
David was thirty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned forty years.
New King James Version
David was thirty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned forty years.
David was thirty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned forty years.
New Living Translation
David was thirty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned forty years in all.
David was thirty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned forty years in all.
New Life Bible
David was thirty years old when he became king, and he ruled for forty years.
David was thirty years old when he became king, and he ruled for forty years.
New Revised Standard
David was thirty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned forty years.
David was thirty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned forty years.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Thirty years old, was David when he began to reign, - forty years, he reigned:
Thirty years old, was David when he began to reign, - forty years, he reigned:
Douay-Rheims Bible
David was thirty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned forty years.
David was thirty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned forty years.
Revised Standard Version
David was thirty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned forty years.
David was thirty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned forty years.
THE MESSAGE
David was thirty years old when he became king, and ruled for forty years. In Hebron he ruled Judah for seven and a half years. In Jerusalem he ruled all Israel and Judah for thirty-three years.
David was thirty years old when he became king, and ruled for forty years. In Hebron he ruled Judah for seven and a half years. In Jerusalem he ruled all Israel and Judah for thirty-three years.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
David was thirty years old when he became king, and he reigned forty years.
David was thirty years old when he became king, and he reigned forty years.
Contextual Overview
1Then all the tribes of Israel came to David at Hebron and said, "Behold, we are your bone and your flesh. 2"In times past, when Saul was king over us, it was you who led Israel out [to war] and brought Israel in [from battle]. And the LORD told you, 'You shall shepherd My people Israel and be ruler over them.'" 3So all the elders (tribal leaders) of Israel came to the king at Hebron, and King David made a covenant with them at Hebron before the LORD; and they anointed him king over Israel. 4David was thirty years old when he became king, and he reigned forty years.5In Hebron he reigned over Judah seven years and six months, and in Jerusalem he reigned thirty-three years over all Israel and Judah.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
thirty: Luke 3:23
forty: 1 Chronicles 26:31, 1 Chronicles 29:27
Reciprocal: Genesis 41:46 - years 2 Samuel 2:11 - time 1 Kings 1:1 - old 1 Kings 2:11 - reigned over 1 Chronicles 3:4 - there he reigned Hebrews 11:33 - through
Cross-References
Genesis 1:28
And God blessed them [granting them certain authority] and said to them, "Be fruitful, multiply, and fill the earth, and subjugate it [putting it under your power]; and rule over (dominate) the fish of the sea, the birds of the air, and every living thing that moves upon the earth."
And God blessed them [granting them certain authority] and said to them, "Be fruitful, multiply, and fill the earth, and subjugate it [putting it under your power]; and rule over (dominate) the fish of the sea, the birds of the air, and every living thing that moves upon the earth."
Genesis 5:1
This is the book (the written record, the history) of the generations of [the descendants of] Adam. When God created man, He made him in the likeness of God [not physical, but a spiritual personality and moral likeness].
This is the book (the written record, the history) of the generations of [the descendants of] Adam. When God created man, He made him in the likeness of God [not physical, but a spiritual personality and moral likeness].
Genesis 5:3
When Adam had lived a hundred and thirty years, he became the father of a son in his own likeness, according to his image, and named him Seth.
When Adam had lived a hundred and thirty years, he became the father of a son in his own likeness, according to his image, and named him Seth.
Genesis 5:7
Seth lived eight hundred and seven years after the birth of Enosh, and he had other sons and daughters.
Seth lived eight hundred and seven years after the birth of Enosh, and he had other sons and daughters.
Genesis 5:10
Enosh lived eight hundred and fifteen years after the birth of Kenan and had other sons and daughters.
Enosh lived eight hundred and fifteen years after the birth of Kenan and had other sons and daughters.
Genesis 5:13
Kenan lived eight hundred and forty years after the birth of Mahalalel and had other sons and daughters.
Kenan lived eight hundred and forty years after the birth of Mahalalel and had other sons and daughters.
Genesis 5:19
Jared lived eight hundred years after the birth of Enoch and had other sons and daughters.
Jared lived eight hundred years after the birth of Enoch and had other sons and daughters.
Genesis 5:22
Enoch walked [in habitual fellowship] with God three hundred years after the birth of Methuselah and had other sons and daughters.
Enoch walked [in habitual fellowship] with God three hundred years after the birth of Methuselah and had other sons and daughters.
Genesis 5:26
Methuselah lived seven hundred and eighty-two years after the birth of Lamech and had other sons and daughters.
Methuselah lived seven hundred and eighty-two years after the birth of Lamech and had other sons and daughters.
Genesis 5:30
Lamech lived five hundred and ninety-five years after the birth of Noah and had other sons and daughters.
Lamech lived five hundred and ninety-five years after the birth of Noah and had other sons and daughters.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
David [was] thirty years old when he began reign,.... Over Judah, which was the age of his antitype Christ, when he entered upon his public ministry, Luke 3:23;
[and] he reigned forty years; and six months, as appears by 2 Samuel 5:5; but the months are not mentioned, only the round number of years given: two reasons the Jews a give for this; the one, that he fled six months from Absalom; the other is, that he was ill in Hebron so long, and therefore are not reckoned.
a Hieron. Trad. Heb. in lib. Reg. fol. 77. I.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
The age of David is conclusive as to the fact that the earlier years of Saul’s reign (during which Jonathan grew up to be a man) are passed over in silence, and that the events narrated from 1 Samuel 13:0 to the end of the book did not occupy more than 10 years. If David was 20 years old at the time he killed Goliath, four years in Saul’s service, four years of wandering from place to place, one year and four months in the country of the Philistines, and a few months after Saul’s death, would make up the 10 years necessary to bring him to the age of 30.
