2 Samuel
2 Samuel 5:4–5
4David was thirty years old when he became king, and he reigned forty years. 5In Hebron he reigned over Judah seven years and six months, and in Jerusalem he reigned thirty-three years over all Israel and Judah.
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2 Samuel 5:4
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David | דָּוִ֖ד | dā·wiḏ | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H1732 David |
| was thirty | שְׁלֹשִׁ֥ים | šə·lō·šîm | Number - common plural | H7970 thirty |
| years old | בֶּן־ | ben- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H1121 son |
| when he became king | בְּמָלְכ֑וֹ | bə·mā·lə·ḵōw | Preposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person masculine singular | H4427 be or become king, or queen, reign |
| he reigned | מָלָֽךְ׃ | mā·lāḵ | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H4427 be or become king, or queen, reign |
| forty | אַרְבָּעִ֥ים | ’ar·bā·‘îm | Number - common plural | H705 forty |
| years | שָׁנָ֖ה | šā·nāh | Noun - feminine singular | H8141 year |
2 Samuel 5:5
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In Hebron | בְּחֶבְרוֹן֙ | bə·ḥeḇ·rō·wn | Preposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singular | H2275 Hebron |
| he reigned | מָלַ֣ךְ | mā·laḵ | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H4427 be or become king, or queen, reign |
| over | עַל־ | ‘al- | Preposition | H5921 height |
| Judah | יְהוּדָ֔ה | yə·hū·ḏāh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3063 Judah |
| seven | שֶׁ֥בַע | še·ḇa‘ | Number - feminine singular | H7651 seven |
| years | שָׁנִ֖ים | šā·nîm | Noun - feminine plural | H8141 year |
| and six | וְשִׁשָּׁ֣ה | wə·šiš·šāh | Conjunctive waw; Number - masculine singular | H8337 six |
| months | חֳדָשִׁ֑ים | ḥo·ḏā·šîm | Noun - masculine plural | H2320 (newness), new moon, month |
| and in Jerusalem | וּבִירוּשָׁלִַ֣ם | ū·ḇî·rū·šā·lim | Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singular | H3389 Jerusalem |
| he reigned | מָלַ֗ךְ | mā·laḵ | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H4427 be or become king, or queen, reign |
| thirty-three | שְׁלֹשִׁ֤ים | šə·lō·šîm | Number - common plural | H7970 thirty |
| years | שָׁנָ֔ה | šā·nāh | Noun - feminine singular | H8141 year |
| over | עַ֥ל | ‘al | Preposition | H5921 height |
| all | כָּל־ | kāl- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| Israel | יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל | yiś·rā·’êl | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3478 Israel |
| and Judah | וִיהוּדָֽה׃ | wî·hū·ḏāh | Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3063 Judah |
Cross-references
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2 Samuel 5:4 1 Chronicles 29:27 · 1 Chronicles 26:31 · Luke 3:23 · 1 Kings 2:11
2 Samuel 5:5 2 Samuel 2:11 · 1 Chronicles 3:4 · 1 Kings 2:11
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.