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Contemporary English Version

1 Chronicles 29:27

for forty years. He ruled from Hebron for seven years and from Jerusalem for thirty-three years.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - David;   Thompson Chain Reference - Hebron;  

Dictionaries:

- Holman Bible Dictionary - Chronicles, Books of;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Chronicles, I;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Cities of refuge;   David;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Cities of Refuge,;  

Encyclopedias:

- The Jewish Encyclopedia - Forty, the Number;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
The length of his reign over Israel was forty years; he reigned in Hebron for seven years and in Jerusalem for thirty-three.
Hebrew Names Version
The time that he reigned over Yisra'el was forty years; seven years reigned he in Hevron, and thirty-three [years] reigned he in Yerushalayim.
King James Version
And the time that he reigned over Israel was forty years; seven years reigned he in Hebron, and thirty and three years reigned he in Jerusalem.
English Standard Version
The time that he reigned over Israel was forty years. He reigned seven years in Hebron and thirty-three years in Jerusalem.
New Century Version
He had ruled over Israel forty years—seven years in Hebron and thirty-three years in Jerusalem.
New English Translation
He reigned over Israel forty years; he reigned in Hebron seven years and in Jerusalem thirty-three years.
Amplified Bible
The time that he reigned over Israel was forty years; he reigned seven years in Hebron and thirty-three years in Jerusalem.
New American Standard Bible
The period which he reigned over Israel was forty years; he reigned in Hebron seven years and in Jerusalem thirty-three years.
World English Bible
The time that he reigned over Israel was forty years; seven years reigned he in Hebron, and thirty-three [years] reigned he in Jerusalem.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And the space that he reigned ouer Israel, was fourtie yeere: seuen yeere reigned he in Hebron, and three and thirtie yeere reigned he in Ierusalem:
Legacy Standard Bible
And the time which he reigned over Israel was forty years; in Hebron he reigned seven years and in Jerusalem thirty-three years.
Berean Standard Bible
The length of David's reign over Israel was forty years-seven years in Hebron and thirty-three years in Jerusalem.
Complete Jewish Bible
The duration of his reign over Isra'el was forty years; he reigned seven years in Hevron, and he reigned thirty-three years in Yerushalayim.
Darby Translation
And the time that he reigned over Israel was forty years: he reigned seven years in Hebron, and he reigned thirty-three years in Jerusalem.
George Lamsa Translation
Now the time that David reigned over all Israel was forty years; he reigned seven years in Hebron and thirty-three years he reigned in Jerusalem, over all Israel and Judah.
Good News Translation
for forty years. He ruled in Hebron for seven years and in Jerusalem for thirty-three.
Lexham English Bible
And the days that he reigned over Israel were forty years. In Hebron he reigned seven years, and in Jerusalem he reigned thirty-three years.
Literal Translation
and the days that he reigned over Israel were forty years; he reigned seven years in Hebron, and he reigned thirty three years in Jerusalem.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And ye tyme that he was kynge ouer Israel, is fortye yeares: At Hebron reigned he seuen yeare, and at Ierusalem thre & thirtie yeare,
American Standard Version
And the time that he reigned over Israel was forty years; seven years reigned he in Hebron, and thirty and three years reigned he in Jerusalem.
Bible in Basic English
For forty years he was ruling as king over Israel, seven years in Hebron and thirty-three years in Jerusalem.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And the space that he raigned ouer Israel, was fouretie yeres: Seuen yeres raigned he in Hebron, and thirtie and three yeres raigned he in Hierusalem.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And the time that he reigned over Israel was forty years: seven years reigned he in Hebron, and thirty and three years reigned he in Jerusalem.
King James Version (1611)
And the time that he reigned ouer Israel, was fourtie yeeres. Seuen yeeres reigned hee in Hebron, and thirtie and three yeeres reigned hee in Ierusalem.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
seven years in Chebron, and thirty-three years in Jerusalem.
English Revised Version
And the time that he reigned over Israel was forty years; seven years reigned he in Hebron, and thirty and three [years] reigned he in Jerusalem.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
and the daies in whiche he regnede on Israel weren fourti yeer; in Ebron he regnede seuene yeer, and in Jerusalem thre and thretti yeer.
Update Bible Version
And the time that he reigned over Israel was forty years; seven years he reigned in Hebron, and thirty and three [years] he reigned in Jerusalem.
Webster's Bible Translation
And the time that he reigned over Israel [was] forty years; seven years he reigned in Hebron, and thirty and three [years] he reigned in Jerusalem.
New King James Version
And the period that he reigned over Israel was forty years; seven years he reigned in Hebron, and thirty-three years he reigned in Jerusalem.
New Living Translation
He reigned over Israel for forty years, seven of them in Hebron and thirty-three in Jerusalem.
New Life Bible
And he ruled over Israel for forty years. He ruled in Hebron seven years, and in Jerusalem thirty-three years.
New Revised Standard
The period that he reigned over Israel was forty years; he reigned seven years in Hebron, and thirty-three years in Jerusalem.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
and, the days that he reigned over Israel, were forty years, - in Hebron reigned he seven years, and in Jerusalem, reigned he, thirty-three.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And the days that he reigned over Israel, were forty years: in Hebron he reigned seven years, and in Jerusalem three and thirty years.
Revised Standard Version
The time that he reigned over Israel was forty years; he reigned seven years in Hebron, and thirty-three years in Jerusalem.
Young's Literal Translation
and the days that he hath reigned over Israel [are] forty years; in Hebron he reigned seven years, and in Jerusalem he reigned thirty and three;
New American Standard Bible (1995)
The period which he reigned over Israel was forty years; he reigned in Hebron seven years and in Jerusalem thirty-three years.

Contextual Overview

23 So Solomon became king after David his father. Solomon was successful, and everyone in Israel obeyed him. 24 Every official and every soldier, as well as all of David's other sons, were loyal to him. 25 The Lord made Solomon a great king, and the whole nation was amazed at how famous he was. In fact, no other king of Israel was as great as Solomon. 26 David the son of Jesse was king of Israel 27 for forty years. He ruled from Hebron for seven years and from Jerusalem for thirty-three years. 28 David was rich and respected and lived to be an old man. Then he died, and his son Solomon became king. 29 Everything David did while he was king is included in the history written by the prophets Samuel, Nathan, and Gad. 30 They wrote about his powerful rule and about the things that happened not only to him, but also to Israel and the other nations.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

forty years: 1 Chronicles 3:4, 2 Samuel 5:4, 2 Samuel 5:5, 1 Kings 2:11

Reciprocal: 2 Samuel 2:11 - time 1 Kings 1:1 - old 1 Chronicles 26:31 - fortieth

Cross-References

Genesis 29:2
he looked out in a field and saw a well where shepherds took their sheep for water. Three flocks of sheep were lying around the well, which was covered with a large rock.
Genesis 29:3
Shepherds would roll the rock away when all their sheep had gathered there. Then after the sheep had been watered, the shepherds would roll the rock back over the mouth of the well.
Genesis 29:10
When Jacob saw her and his uncle's sheep, he rolled the rock away and watered the sheep.
Genesis 29:12
He told her that he was the son of her aunt Rebekah, and she ran and told her father about him.
Leviticus 18:18
As long as your wife is alive, don't cause trouble for her by taking one of her sisters as a second wife.
Judges 14:10
While Samson's father went to make the final arrangements with the bride and her family, Samson threw a big party, as grooms usually did.
Judges 14:12
Samson told the thirty young men, "This party will last for seven days. Let's make a bet: I'll tell you a riddle, and if you can tell me the right answer before the party is over, I'll give each one of you a shirt and a full change of clothing.
Malachi 2:15
Didn't God create you to become like one person with your wife? And why did he do this? It was so you would have children, and then lead them to become God's people. Don't ever be unfaithful to your wife.
1 Timothy 6:10
The love of money causes all kinds of trouble. Some people want money so much that they have given up their faith and caused themselves a lot of pain.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And the time that he reigned over Israel was forty years,.... See 1 Kings 2:11.


 
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