1 Chronicles 3:4 “These six sons were born to David in Hebron, where he reigned seven ye…”

1 Chronicles 3:4

These six sons were born to David in Hebron, where he reigned seven years and six months. And David reigned in Jerusalem thirty-three years,

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

These six were born unto him in Hebron; and there he reigned seven years and six months: and in Jerusalem he reigned thirty and three years.

World English Bible

six were born to him in Hebron; and he reigned there seven years and six months. He reigned thirty-three years in Jerusalem;

American Standard Version

six were born unto him in Hebron; and there he reigned seven years and six months. And in Jerusalem he reigned thirty and three years;

Geneva Bible 1599

These sixe were borne vnto him in Hebron: and there hee reigned seuen yeere and sixe moneths: and in Ierusalem he reigned three and thirtie yeere.

Darby Translation

six were born to him in Hebron. And there he reigned seven years and six months. And in Jerusalem he reigned thirty-three years.

Young's Literal Translation

Six have been borne to him in Hebron, and he reigneth there seven years and six months, and thirty and three years he hath reigned in Jerusalem.

Bible in Basic English

He had six sons in Hebron; he was ruling there for seven years and six months, and in Jerusalem for thirty-three years.

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Cross references

“there he reigned”

2 Samuel 2:11 1 Kings 2:11 2 Samuel 5:4 2 Samuel 5:5

2 Samuel 2:11 · BSB

And the length of time that David was king in Hebron over the house of Judah was seven years and six months.

1 Kings 2:11 · BSB

The length of David’s reign over Israel was forty years—seven years in Hebron and thirty-three years in Jerusalem.

2 Samuel 5:4 · BSB

David was thirty years old when he became king, and he reigned forty years.

2 Samuel 5:5 · BSB

In Hebron he reigned over Judah seven years and six months, and in Jerusalem he reigned thirty-three years over all Israel and Judah.

“and in Jerusalem”

2 Samuel 5:14–16

2 Samuel 5:14–16 · BSB

These are the names of the children born to him in Jerusalem: Shammua, Shobab, Nathan, Solomon,

Also

1 Chronicles 29:27

1 Chronicles 29:27 · BSB

The length of David’s reign over Israel was forty years—seven years in Hebron and thirty-three years in Jerusalem.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

3the fifth was Shephatiah by Abital; and the sixth was Ithream by his wife Eglah.

5and these sons were born to him in Jerusalem: Shimea, Shobab, Nathan, and Solomon. These four were born to him by Bathsheba daughter of Ammiel.

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