2 Samuel 2:11

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2 Samuel 2:9–13 · Berean Standard Bible

9 and made him king over Gilead, Asher, Jezreel, Ephraim, and Benjamin—over all Israel.

10 Saul’s son Ish-bosheth was forty years old when he began to reign over Israel, and he reigned for two years. The house of Judah, however, followed David.

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

12 One day Abner son of Ner and the servants of Ish-bosheth son of Saul marched out from Mahanaim to Gibeon.

13 So Joab son of Zeruiah, along with the servants of David, marched out and met them by the pool of Gibeon. And the two camps took up positions on opposite sides of the pool.

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2 Samuel 5:4

David was thirty years old when he became king, 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-three years over all Israel and Judah.

1 Kings 2:11

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

1 Chronicles 3:4

These 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 29:27

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