2 Samuel 5:4
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“David was thirty years old when he became king, and he reigned forty years.”
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“David was thirty years old when he became king, and he reigned forty years.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“David was thirty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned forty years.”
King James Version · Public Domain“David was thirty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned forty years.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“A son of thirty years <FI>is<Fi> David in his being king; forty years he hath reigned;”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo 2 Samuel 5:4 — 6 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Genesis 41:46Now Joseph was thirty years old when he entered the service of Pharaoh king of Egypt. And Joseph left Pharaoh’s presence and traveled throughout the land of Egypt.
- 1 Kings 2:11The length of David’s reign over Israel was forty years—seven years in Hebron and thirty-three years in Jerusalem.
- 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,
- 1 Chronicles 26:31As for the Hebronites, Jerijah was the chief of the Hebronites, according to the genealogies of his ancestors. In the fortieth year of David’s reign the records were searched, and strong, capable men were found among the Hebronites at Jazer in Gilead.
- 1 Chronicles 29:27The length of David’s reign over Israel was forty years—seven years in Hebron and thirty-three years in Jerusalem.
- Luke 3:23Jesus Himself was about thirty years old when He began His ministry. He was regarded as the son of Joseph, the son of Heli,
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