The length of David’s reign over Israel was forty years—seven years in Hebron and thirty-three years in Jerusalem.1 Kings 2:11
Original language and places
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Original language (Hebrew)
וְהַיָּמִ֗ים אֲשֶׁ֨ר מָלַ֤ךְ דָּוִד֙ עַל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל אַרְבָּעִ֖ים שָׁנָ֑ה בְּחֶבְר֤וֹן מָלַךְ֙ שֶׁ֣בַע שָׁנִ֔ים וּבִירוּשָׁלִַ֣ם מָלַ֔ךְ שְׁלֹשִׁ֥ים וְשָׁלֹ֖שׁ שָׁנִֽים׃
- וְהַיָּמִ֗יםve.hai.ya.Mim“and the days”Conjunction + Definite article + Noun, masculine, plural, absolute · from יוֹם · “day” · Strong's H3117G
- אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.Sher“which”Particle, relative · from אֲשֶׁר · “which” · Strong's H0834A
- מָלַ֤ךְma.Lakh“he reigned”Verb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from מָלַךְ · “to reign” · Strong's H4427A
- דָּוִד֙da.Vid“David”Noun, proper name of a man · from דָּוִד · “David” · Strong's H1732
- עַל־'al-“over”Preposition · from עַל · “upon” · Strong's H5921A
- יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'El“Israel”Noun, proper name of a place · from יִשְׂרָאֵל · “Israel” · Strong's H3478
- אַרְבָּעִ֖ים'ar.ba.'Im“[were] forty”Noun, masculine, plural, absolute · from אַרְבָּעִים · “forty” · Strong's H0705
- שָׁנָ֑הsha.Nah“year[s]”Noun, feminine, singular, absolute · from שָׁנָה · “year” · Strong's H8141
- בְּחֶבְר֤וֹןbe.chev.Ron“in Hebron”Preposition + Noun, proper name of a place · from חֶבְרוֹן · “Hebron” · Strong's H2275A
- מָלַךְ֙ma.laKh“he reigned”Verb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from מָלַךְ · “to reign” · Strong's H4427A
- שֶׁ֣בַעShe.va'“seven”Noun, both genders, singular, absolute · from שֶׁ֫בַע · “seven” · Strong's H7651
- שָׁנִ֔יםsha.Nim“years”Noun, masculine, plural, absolute · from שָׁנָה · “year” · Strong's H8141
- וּבִירוּשָׁלִַ֣םu.vi.ru.sha.Lim“and in Jerusalem”Conjunction + Preposition + Noun, proper name of a place · from יְרוּשָׁלִַ֫ם, יְרוּשְׁלֵם · “Jerusalem” · Strong's H3389
- מָלַ֔ךְma.Lakh“he reigned”Verb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from מָלַךְ · “to reign” · Strong's H4427A
- שְׁלֹשִׁ֥יםshe.lo.Shim“thirty”Noun, masculine, plural, absolute · from שְׁלֹשִׁים · “thirty” · Strong's H7970
- וְשָׁלֹ֖שׁve.sha.Losh“and three”Conjunction + Noun, both genders, singular, absolute · from שָׁלֹשׁ · “three” · Strong's H7969
- שָׁנִֽים׃sha.Nim“years”Noun, masculine, plural, absolute · from שָׁנָה · “year” · Strong's H8141
Places named in this verse
- Hebron · today: Tel Rumeidasettlement · Identification: certain · Map of Hebron (opens OpenStreetMap) · Details about Hebron on OpenBible.info
- Jerusalemsettlement · Identification: certain · Map of Jerusalem (opens OpenStreetMap) · Details about Jerusalem on OpenBible.info