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.
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Verse 11 is found in chapter 2 of 1 Kings. David dies and is buried in the City of David after forty years of reign. The narrative immediately moves from the death of the founder of the united monarchy to Solomon’s consolidation. The length of David’s reign provides a clear historical transition, while the statement that Solomon sat on his father’s throne indicates that the succession has been established.
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Compare 1 Kings 2:11 in different Bible versions and see how its wording varies between translations. These differences can help you better understand the meaning and context of the passage.
Die Zeit aber, die David König gewesen ist über Israel, ist vierzig Jahre: sieben Jahre war er König zu Hebron und dreiunddreißig Jahre zu Jerusalem.
Los días que reinó David sobre Israel fueron cuarenta años: siete años reinó en Hebrón, y treinta y tres años reinó en Jerusalem.
David reinó sobre Israel cuarenta años: siete años en Hebrón y treinta y tres en Jerusalén.
Le temps que David régna sur Israël fut de quarante ans: à Hébron il régna sept ans, et à Jérusalem il régna trente-trois ans.
E il tempo che Davide regnò sopra Israele, fu di quarant’anni; egli regnò sette anni in Hebron, e in Gerusalemme regnò trentatrè anni
E foram os dias que Davi reinou sobre Israel quarenta anos: sete anos reinou em Hebrom, e em Jerusalém reinou trinta e três anos.
大衛 作 以色列 王四十年:在 希伯崙 作王七年,在 耶路撒冷 作王三十三年。
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