2 Samuel 5:4 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

A son of thirty years [is] David in his being king; forty years he hath reigned;

English ASV

David was thirty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned forty years.

English Amplified

David was thirty years old when he began his forty-year reign.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

David was thirty years old when he began his forty-year reign.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

David was thirty years old when he became king, and he reigned forty years.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

David was thirty years old when he began his reign; he reigned forty years.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

David was thirty years old when he began to reign; he reigned forty years.

English EASY 2024

David was 30 years old when he became king. He ruled Israel as king for 40 years.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

David was 30 years old when he began to rule. He was king for 40 years.

David was thirty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned forty years.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

David was thirty years old when he became king, and he ruled for forty years.

English God's Word - GW 1995

David was 30 years old when he became king, and he ruled for 40 years.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

David was 30 years old when he began his reign; he reigned 40 years.

English KJV 1611

David was thirty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned forty years.

English LSB

Now David was thirty years old when he became king, and he reigned forty years.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

David was thirty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned forty years.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

David was thirty years old when he became king, and he reigned forty years.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

David was thirty years old when he became king, and he reigned for forty years:

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

David was thirty years old when he began to reign and he reigned for forty years.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

David was 30 years old when he became king. He ruled for 40 years.

English NIV

David was thirty years old when he became king, and he reigned forty years.

English NKJ 1982

David was thirty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned forty years.

English NLT

David was thirty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned forty years in all.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

David was thirty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned forty years.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

David was thirty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned forty years.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

(He had already been the king of Judah for seven years, since the age of thirty.

English Tyndale 1537

David was thirty year old when he began to reign, and he reigned forty year.

2 Samuel 5:4 — Compare Translations