KJV King James Version
[These] six were born unto him in Hebron; and there he reigned seven years and six months: and in Jerusalem he reigned thirty and three years.
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1 Chronicles 3:4
[These] six were born unto him in Hebron; and there he reigned seven years and six months: and in Jerusalem he reigned thirty and three years.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
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,
WEB World English Bible
six were born to him in Hebron; and there he reigned seven years and six months. In Jerusalem he reigned thirty-three years;
ASV American Standard Version
six were born unto him in Hebron; and there he reigned seven years and six months. And in Jerusalem he reigned thirty and three years;
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
Six have been borne to him in Hebron, and he reigneth there seven years and six months, and thirty and three years he hath reigned in Jerusalem.
Surrounding context — 1 Chronicles 3
1 Now these were the sons of David, which were born unto him in Hebron; the firstborn Amnon, of Ahinoam the Jezreelitess; the second Daniel, of Abigail the Carmelitess:
2 The third, Absalom the son of Maachah the daughter of Talmai king of Geshur: the fourth, Adonijah the son of Haggith:
3 The fifth, Shephatiah of Abital: the sixth, Ithream by Eglah his wife.
4 [These] six were born unto him in Hebron; and there he reigned seven years and six months: and in Jerusalem he reigned thirty and three years.
5 And these were born unto him in Jerusalem; Shimea, and Shobab, and Nathan, and Solomon, four, of Bathshua the daughter of Ammiel:
6 Ibhar also, and Elishama, and Eliphelet,
7 And Nogah, and Nepheg, and Japhia,
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שִׁשָּׁה֙H8337 · sheshsixנֽוֹלַד־H3205 · ya.ladto begetל֣וֹH9033 · ohimבְחֶבְר֔וֹןH2275 · chev.ronHebronוַיִּ֨מְלָךְ־H4427 · ma.lakhto reignשָׁ֔םH8033 · shamthereשֶׁ֥בַעH7651 · she.vasevenשָׁנִ֖יםH8141 · sha.nehyearוְשִׁשָּׁ֣הH8337 · sheshsixחֳדָשִׁ֑יםH2320 · cho.deshmonthוּשְׁלֹשִׁ֤יםH7970 · she.lo.shimthirtyוְשָׁלוֹשׁ֙H7969 · sha.loshthreeשָׁנָ֔הH8141 · sha.nehyearמָלַ֖ךְH4427 · ma.lakhto reignבִּירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ סH3389 · ye.ru.sha.laimJerusalem
Cross-references
2 Samuel 5:4-5David [was] thirty years old when he began to reign, [and] he reigned forty years.2 Samuel 2:11And the time that David was king in Hebron over the house of Judah was seven years and six months.1 Kings 2:11And 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.1 Chronicles 29:27And the time that he reigned over Israel [was] forty years; seven years reigned he in Hebron, and thirty and three [years] reigned he in Jerusalem.2 Samuel 5:14-16And these [be] the names of those that were born unto him in Jerusalem; Shammua, and Shobab, and Nathan, and Solomon,
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