2 Samuel 5:5 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“In Hebron he reigned over Judah seven years and six months: and in Jerusalem he reigned thirty and three years over all Israel and Judah.”

2 Samuel 5:5 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

2 Samuel 5:5 in 6 Bible Translations

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2 Samuel 5:5 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“In Hebron he reigned over Judah seven years and six months, and in Jerusalem he reigned thirty-three years over all Israel and Judah.”

2 Samuel 5:5 — World English Bible

2 Samuel 5:5 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“In Hebron he reigned over Judah seven years and six months; and in Jerusalem he reigned thirty and three years over all Israel and Judah.”

2 Samuel 5:5 — American Standard Version

2 Samuel 5:5 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“in Hebron he reigned over Judah seven years and six months, and in Jerusalem he reigned thirty and three years, over all Israel and Judah.”

2 Samuel 5:5 — Young's Literal Translation

2 Samuel 5:5 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“In Hebron he reigned over Judah seven years and six months; and in Jerusalem he reigned thirty-three years over all Israel and Judah.”

2 Samuel 5:5 — Darby Translation

2 Samuel 5:5 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“In Hebron hee reigned ouer Iudah seuen yeere, and sixe moneths: and in Ierusalem hee reigned thirtie and three yeeres ouer all Israel and Iudah.”

2 Samuel 5:5 — Geneva Bible

2 Samuel 5:5 in Context — 2 Samuel 5

3 So all the elders of Israel came to the king to Hebron; and king David made a league with them in Hebron before the Lord: and they anointed David king over Israel.

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

5 In Hebron he reigned over Judah seven years and six months: and in Jerusalem he reigned thirty and three years over all Israel and Judah.

6 And the king and his men went to Jerusalem unto the Jebusites, the inhabitants of the land: which spake unto David, saying, Except thou take away the blind and the lame, thou shalt not come in hither: thinking, David cannot come in hither.

7 Nevertheless David took the strong hold of Zion: the same is the city of David.

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What Does 2 Samuel 5:5 Mean?

2 Samuel 5:5 is a verse from the Book of 2 Samuel, part of the Old Testament. It appears in 2 Samuel chapter 5. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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