1 Kings 11:42

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“Thus the time that Solomon reigned in Jerusalem over all Israel was forty years.”

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BSBPD

“Thus the time that Solomon reigned in Jerusalem over all Israel was forty years.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“And the time that Solomon reigned in Jerusalem over all Israel was forty years.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“And the time that Solomon reigned in Jerusalem over all Israel was forty years.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“And the days that Solomon hath reigned in Jerusalem over all Israel <FI>are<Fi> forty years,”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo 1 Kings 11:42 — 2 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. 1 Kings 2:11The length of David’s reign over Israel was forty years—seven years in Hebron and thirty-three years in Jerusalem.
  2. Ecclesiastes 1:1These are the words of the Teacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem:

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