1 Kings 2:11 — Compare Translations

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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young
and the days that David hath reigned over Israel [are] forty years, in Hebron he hath reigned seven years, and in Jerusalem he hath reigned thirty and three years.
English ASV
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.
English Amplified
David reigned over Israel forty years--seven years in Hebron and thirty-three years in Jerusalem.
English Amplified Classic Bible 1987
David reigned over Israel forty years–seven years in Hebron and thirty-three years in Jerusalem.
English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025
The length of David’s reign over Israel was forty years—seven years in Hebron and thirty-three years in Jerusalem.
English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible
The length of time David reigned over Israel was forty years: he reigned seven years in Hebron and thirty-three years in Jerusalem.
English Darby 1890 : Public Domain
And the days that David reigned over Israel were forty years: he reigned seven years in Hebron, and he reigned thirty-three years in Jerusalem.
English EASY 2024
David had ruled Israel as king for 40 years. He ruled for seven years in Hebron. Then he ruled for 33 years in Jerusalem.
English ERV 2006 - Only For Website
David ruled Israel 40 years. He ruled seven years in Hebron and 33 years in Jerusalem.
English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles
And the time that David reigned over Israel was forty years. He reigned seven years in Hebron and thirty-three years in Jerusalem.
English GNT (Good News Translation)
He had been king of Israel for forty years, ruling seven years in Hebron and thirty-three years in Jerusalem.
English God's Word - GW 1995
He ruled as king of Israel for 40 years. He ruled for 7 years in Hebron and for 33 years in Jerusalem.
English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website
The [length of] time David reigned over Israel was 40 years: he reigned seven years in Hebron and 33 years in Jerusalem.
English KJV 1611
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.
English LSB
And the time which David reigned over Israel was forty years; in Hebron he reigned seven years and in Jerusalem he reigned thirty-three years.
English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)
David reigned over Israel forty years. He reigned seven years in Hebron and thirty-three years in Jerusalem.
English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
The days that David reigned over Israel were forty years: seven years he reigned in Hebron and thirty-three years he reigned in Jerusalem.
English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website
The length of David's reign over Israel was forty years: he reigned seven years in Hebron and thirty-three years in Jerusalem.
English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)
David reigned over Israel forty years; he reigned in Hebron seven years, and in Jerusalem thirty-three years.
English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website
He had ruled over Israel for 40 years. He ruled for seven years in Hebron. Then he ruled for 33 years in Jerusalem.
English NIV
He had reigned forty years over Israel-seven years in Hebron and thirty-three in Jerusalem.
English NKJ 1982
The period that David reigned over Israel was forty years; seven years he reigned in Hebron, and in Jerusalem he reigned thirty-three years.
English NLT
He had reigned over Israel for forty years, seven of them in Hebron and thirty-three in Jerusalem.
English NRSV 1989 - Only for website
The time that David reigned over Israel was forty years; he reigned seven years in Hebron, and thirty-three years in Jerusalem.
English RSV (Revised Standard Version)
And the time that David reigned over Israel was forty years; he reigned seven years in Hebron, and thirty-three years in Jerusalem.
English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)
He had reigned over Israel for forty years, seven of them in Hebron and thirty-three in Jerusalem.
English Tyndale 1537
And the days which David reigned upon Israel, were forty years: seven year in Hebron, and thirty and three years in Jerusalem.