2 Samuel 2:11

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

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BSBPD

“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 · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

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

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

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

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

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

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo 2 Samuel 2:11 — 5 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. 2 Samuel 5:4David was thirty years old when he became king, and he reigned forty years.
  2. 2 Samuel 5:5In Hebron he reigned over Judah seven years and six months, and in Jerusalem he reigned thirty-three years over all Israel and Judah.
  3. 1 Kings 2:11The length of David’s reign over Israel was forty years—seven years in Hebron and thirty-three years in Jerusalem.
  4. 1 Chronicles 3:4These six sons were born to David in Hebron, where he reigned seven years and six months. And David reigned in Jerusalem thirty-three years,
  5. 1 Chronicles 29:27The length of David’s reign over Israel was forty years—seven years in Hebron and thirty-three years in Jerusalem.

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