2 Samuel 2:11 “And the length of time that David was king in Hebron over the house of…”

2 Samuel 2:11

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

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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

World English Bible

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

American Standard Version

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

Geneva Bible 1599

(And the time which Dauid reigned in Hebron ouer the house of Iudah, was seuen yeere and sixe moneths)

Darby Translation

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

Young's Literal Translation

And the number of the days that David hath been king in Hebron, over the house of Judah, is seven years and six months.

Bible in Basic English

And the time when David was king in Hebron over the people of Judah was seven years and six months.

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Cross references

“time”

1 Kings 2:11 1 Chronicles 3:4 1 Chronicles 29:27 2 Samuel 5:4 2 Samuel 5:5

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.

1 Chronicles 3:4 · BSB

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,

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.

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.

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

In context

10Saul’s son Ish-bosheth was forty years old when he began to reign over Israel, and he reigned for two years. The house of Judah, however, followed David.

12One day Abner son of Ner and the servants of Ish-bosheth son of Saul marched out from Mahanaim to Gibeon.

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