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NET Bible

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 forty years.

King James Version

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

Holman Bible

David was 30 years old when he began his reign; he reigned 40 years.

International Standard Version

David began to reign when he was 30 years old, and he reigned 40 years.

A Conservative Version

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

American Standard Version

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

Amplified

David was thirty years old when he became king, 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,

Darby Translation

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

Julia Smith Translation

The son of thirty years was David in his reigning, and he reigned forty years.

King James 2000

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

Lexham Expanded Bible

David [was] thirty years old when he began to reign; he reigned forty years.

Modern King James verseion

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

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

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

New Heart English Bible

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

The Emphasized Bible

Thirty years old, was David when he began to reign, - forty years, he reigned:

Webster

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.

Youngs Literal Translation

A son of thirty years is David in his being king; forty years he hath reigned;

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
דּויד דּוד 
David 
Usage: 1074

שׁלשׁים שׁלושׁים 
Sh@lowshiym 
Usage: 172

שׁנה שׁנה 
Shaneh (in pl. only), 
year, not translated, yearly, yearly + , year , live , old ,
Usage: 811

when he began to reign
מלך 
Malak 
Usage: 350

and he reigned
מלך 
Malak 
Usage: 350

ארבּעים 
'arba`iym 
Usage: 136

References

Easton

Fausets

Context Readings

David Anointed As King Over All Of Israel

3 When all the leaders of Israel came to the king at Hebron, King David made an agreement with them in Hebron before the Lord. They designated David as king over Israel. 4 David was thirty years old when he began to reign and he reigned for forty years. 5 In Hebron he reigned over Judah for seven years and six months, and in Jerusalem he reigned for thirty-three years over all Israel and Judah.

Cross References

1 Chronicles 26:31

As for the Hebronites: Jeriah was the leader of the Hebronites according to the genealogical records. In the fortieth year of David's reign, they examined the records and discovered there were highly respected men in Jazer in Gilead.

1 Chronicles 29:27

He reigned over Israel forty years; he reigned in Hebron seven years and in Jerusalem thirty-three years.

Luke 3:23

So Jesus, when he began his ministry, was about thirty years old. He was the son (as was supposed) of Joseph, the son of Heli,

1 Kings 2:11

David reigned over Israel forty years; he reigned in Hebron seven years, and in Jerusalem thirty-three years.

1 Chronicles 3:4

These six were born to David in Hebron, where he ruled for seven years and six months. He ruled thirty-three years in Jerusalem.

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