1 Kings 2:11

And the days that David reigned over Israel [were] forty years: seven years reigned he in Hebron, and thirty and three years reigned he in Jerusalem.

And the days {H3117} that David {H1732} reigned {H4427} over Israel {H3478} were forty {H705} years {H8141}: seven {H7651} years {H8141} reigned {H4427} he in Hebron {H2275}, and thirty {H7970} and three {H7969} years {H8141} reigned {H4427} he in Jerusalem {H3389}.

David had ruled Isra'el for forty years - seven years in Hevron and thirty-three years in Yerushalayim.

The length of David’s reign over Israel was forty years—seven years in Hebron and thirty-three years in Jerusalem.

And the days that David reigned over Israel were forty years: seven years reigned he in Hebron, and thirty and three years reigned he in Jerusalem.

Note: Commentary was generated by an advanced AI, utilizing a prompt that emphasized Biblical fidelity over bias. We've found these insights to be consistently reliable, yet we always encourage prayerful discernment through the Holy Spirit. The Scripture text and cross-references are from verified, non-AI sources.
  • 2 Samuel 5:4

    David [was] thirty years old when he began to reign, [and] he reigned forty years.
  • 2 Samuel 5:5

    In Hebron he reigned over Judah seven years and six months: and in Jerusalem he reigned thirty and three years over all Israel and Judah.
  • 1 Chronicles 29:26

    Thus David the son of Jesse reigned over all Israel.
  • 1 Chronicles 29:27

    And the time that he reigned over Israel [was] forty years; seven years reigned he in Hebron, and thirty and three [years] reigned he in Jerusalem.

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