2 Samuel 2:11

2:11 David was king in Hebron over the people of Judah for seven and a half years. ¹ 

2 Samuel 2:1

David is Anointed King

2:1 Afterward David inquired of the Lord, “Should I go up to one of the cities of Judah?” The Lord told him, “Go up.” David asked, “Where should I go?” The Lord replied, ²  “To Hebron.”

1 Raja-raja 2:11

2:11 David reigned over Israel forty years; he reigned in Hebron seven years, and in Jerusalem ³  thirty-three years.

1 Raja-raja 2:1

David’s Final Words to Solomon

2:1 When David was close to death, ⁴  he told ⁵  Solomon his son:

1 Tawarikh 3:4

3:4 These six were born to David ⁶  in Hebron, where he ruled for seven years and six months.

He ruled thirty-three years in Jerusalem. ⁷ 

[2:11]  ¹ tn Heb “And the number of the days in which David was king in Hebron over the house of Judah was seven years and six months.”

[2:1]  ² tn Heb “he said.” The referent (the Lord) has been specified in the translation for clarity and for stylistic reasons.

[2:11]  ³ map For location see Map5 B1; Map6 F3; Map7 E2; Map8 F2; Map10 B3; JP1 F4; JP2 F4; JP3 F4; JP4 F4.

[2:1]  ⁴ tn Heb “and the days of David approached to die.”

[2:1]  ⁵ tn Or “commanded.”

[3:4]  ⁶ tn Heb “him”; the referent (David) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[3:4]  ⁷ map For location see Map5 B1; Map6 F3; Map7 E2; Map8 F2; Map10 B3; JP1 F4; JP2 F4; JP3 F4; JP4 F4.