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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/2_samuel/5.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/2_samuel/5.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />David was thirty years old when he became king, and he reigned forty years.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/2_samuel/5.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />David was thirty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned forty years in all.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/2_samuel/5.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />David was thirty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned forty years.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/2_samuel/5.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />David was thirty years old when he became king, and he reigned forty years.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/2_samuel/5.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />David <i>was</i> thirty years old when he began to reign, <i>and</i> he reigned forty years.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/2_samuel/5.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />David <i>was</i> thirty years old when he began to reign, <i>and</i> he reigned forty years.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/2_samuel/5.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />David was thirty years old when he became king, <i>and</i> he reigned for forty years.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/2_samuel/5.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />David was thirty years old when he became king, and he reigned forty years.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/2_samuel/5.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />David was thirty years old when he became king, <i>and</i> he reigned forty years.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/2_samuel/5.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Now David was thirty years old when he became king, <i>and</i> he reigned forty years.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/2_samuel/5.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />David was thirty years old when he became king, and he reigned forty years.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/2_samuel/5.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />David was thirty years old when he began his reign; he reigned forty years.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/2_samuel/5.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />David was 30 years old when he began his reign; he reigned 40 years. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/2_samuel/5.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />David was thirty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned forty years.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/2_samuel/5.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />David was 30 years old when he became king, and he ruled for 40 years. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/2_samuel/5.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />David was thirty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned forty years.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/2_samuel/5.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />David was 30 years old when he became king, and he ruled for 40 years.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/2_samuel/5.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />David was thirty years old when he became king, and he ruled for forty years. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/2_samuel/5.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />David began to reign when he was 30 years old, and he reigned 40 years. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/2_samuel/5.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />David was thirty years old when he became king, and he reigned forty years.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/2_samuel/5.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />David was thirty years old when he began to reign and he reigned for forty years.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/2_samuel/5.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />David was thirty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned forty years.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/2_samuel/5.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />David was thirty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned forty years.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/2_samuel/5.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />David was thirty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned forty years. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/2_samuel/5.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />A son of thirty years [is] David in his being king; he has reigned [for] forty years;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/2_samuel/5.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> A son of thirty years is David in his being king; forty years he hath reigned;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/2_samuel/5.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />The son of thirty years was David in his reigning, and he reigned forty years.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/2_samuel/5.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />David was thirty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned forty years. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/2_samuel/5.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />David was a son of thirty years, when he had begun to reign, and he reigned for forty years.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/2_samuel/5.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />David was thirty years old when he became king, and he reigned forty years:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/2_samuel/5.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />David was thirty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned forty years.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/2_samuel/5.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />David was thirty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned forty years.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/2_samuel/5.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />David was a son of thirty years when he was made to reign, and he reigned forty years<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/2_samuel/5.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />David was thirty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned forty years.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/2_samuel/5.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />David <i>was</i> thirty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned forty years.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/2_samuel/5-4.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/_0ajZHUzMKw?start=1216" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/2_samuel/5.htm">David Anointed King over Israel</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">3</span>So all the elders of Israel came to the king at Hebron, where King David made with them a covenant before the LORD. And they anointed him king over Israel. <span class="reftext">4</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1732.htm" title="1732: dā·wiḏ (N-proper-ms) -- Perhaps beloved one, a son of Jesse. Rarely; Daviyd; from the same as dowd; loving; David, the youngest son of Jesse.">David</a> <a href="/hebrew/7970.htm" title="7970: šə·lō·šîm (Number-cp) -- Thirty. Or shloshiym; multiple of shalowsh; thirty; or thirtieth.">was thirty</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: ben- (N-msc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">years old</a> <a href="/hebrew/8141.htm" title="8141: šā·nāh (N-fs) -- A year. (in plura or shanah; from shanah; a year."></a> <a href="/hebrew/4427.htm" title="4427: bə·mā·lə·ḵōw (Prep-b:: V-Qal-Inf:: 3ms) -- A primitive root; to reign; inceptively, to ascend the throne; causatively, to induct into royalty; hence to take counsel.">when he became king,</a> <a href="/hebrew/4427.htm" title="4427: mā·lāḵ (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- A primitive root; to reign; inceptively, to ascend the throne; causatively, to induct into royalty; hence to take counsel.">and he reigned</a> <a href="/hebrew/705.htm" title="705: ’ar·bā·‘îm (Number-cp) -- Forty. Multiple of arba'; forty.">forty</a> <a href="/hebrew/8141.htm" title="8141: šā·nāh (N-fs) -- A year. (in plura or shanah; from shanah; a year.">years.</a> </span><span class="reftext">5</span>In Hebron he reigned over Judah seven years and six months, and in Jerusalem he reigned thirty-three years over all Israel and Judah.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/11-3.htm">1 Chronicles 11:3</a></span><br />So all the elders of Israel came to the king at Hebron, where David made a covenant with them before the LORD. And they anointed him king over Israel, according to the word of the LORD through Samuel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/16-13.htm">1 Samuel 16:13</a></span><br />So Samuel took the horn of oil and anointed him in the presence of his brothers, and the Spirit of the LORD rushed upon David from that day forward. Then Samuel set out and went to Ramah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/2-11.htm">1 Kings 2:11</a></span><br />The length of David’s reign over Israel was forty years—seven years in Hebron and thirty-three years in Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/29-27.htm">1 Chronicles 29:27</a></span><br />The length of David’s reign over Israel was forty years—seven years in Hebron and thirty-three years in Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/13-14.htm">1 Samuel 13:14</a></span><br />But now your kingdom will not endure; the LORD has sought a man after His own heart and appointed him ruler over His people, because you have not kept the command of the LORD.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/17-12.htm">1 Samuel 17:12</a></span><br />Now David was the son of a man named Jesse, an Ephrathite from Bethlehem of Judah who had eight sons. And in the days of Saul, Jesse was old and well along in years.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/18-5.htm">1 Samuel 18:5</a></span><br />So David marched out and prospered in everything Saul sent him to do, and Saul set him over the men of war. And this was pleasing in the sight of all the people, and of Saul’s officers as well.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/24-20.htm">1 Samuel 24:20</a></span><br />Now I know for sure that you will be king and that the kingdom of Israel will be established in your hands.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/25-30.htm">1 Samuel 25:30</a></span><br />When the LORD has done for my lord all the good He promised, and when He has appointed you ruler over Israel,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/28-17.htm">1 Samuel 28:17</a></span><br />He has done exactly what He spoke through me: The LORD has torn the kingdom out of your hand and given it to your neighbor David.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/31-6.htm">1 Samuel 31:6</a></span><br />So Saul, his three sons, his armor-bearer, and all his men died together that same day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/13-22.htm">Acts 13:22</a></span><br />After removing Saul, He raised up David as their king and testified about him: ‘I have found David son of Jesse a man after My own heart; he will carry out My will in its entirety.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/13-36.htm">Acts 13:36</a></span><br />For when David had served God’s purpose in his own generation, he fell asleep. His body was buried with his fathers and saw decay.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/1-6.htm">Matthew 1:6</a></span><br />and Jesse the father of David the king. Next: David was the father of Solomon by Uriah’s wife,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/1-32.htm">Luke 1:32</a></span><br />He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David,</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">David was thirty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned forty years.</p><p class="hdg">thirty</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/luke/3-23.htm">Luke 3:23</a></b></br> And Jesus himself began to be about thirty years of age, being (as was supposed) the son of Joseph, which was <i>the son</i> of Heli,</p><p class="hdg">forty</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_chronicles/26-31.htm">1 Chronicles 26:31</a></b></br> Among the Hebronites <i>was</i> Jerijah the chief, <i>even</i> among the Hebronites, according to the generations of his fathers. In the fortieth year of the reign of David they were sought for, and there were found among them mighty men of valour at Jazer of Gilead.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_chronicles/29-27.htm">1 Chronicles 29:27</a></b></br> And the time that he reigned over Israel <i>was</i> forty years; seven years reigned he in Hebron, and thirty and three <i>years</i> reigned he in Jerusalem.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/2_samuel/5-3.htm">David</a> <a href="/2_samuel/2-10.htm">Forty</a> <a href="/2_samuel/3-21.htm">Reign</a> <a href="/2_samuel/2-10.htm">Reigned</a> <a href="/1_samuel/13-5.htm">Thirty</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/2_samuel/5-6.htm">David</a> <a href="/2_samuel/10-18.htm">Forty</a> <a href="/1_kings/1-5.htm">Reign</a> <a href="/2_samuel/5-5.htm">Reigned</a> <a href="/2_samuel/5-5.htm">Thirty</a><div class="vheading2">2 Samuel 5</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_samuel/5-1.htm">The tribes come to Hebron and anoint David over Israel,</a></span><br><span class="reftext">4. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_samuel/5-4.htm">David's age</a></span><br><span class="reftext">6. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_samuel/5-6.htm">Taking Zion from the Jebusites, he dwells in it</a></span><br><span class="reftext">11. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_samuel/5-11.htm">Hiram sends to David,</a></span><br><span class="reftext">13. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_samuel/5-13.htm">Eleven sons are born to him in Jerusalem</a></span><br><span class="reftext">17. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_samuel/5-17.htm">David, directed by God, smites the Philistines at Baal-perazim</a></span><br><span class="reftext">22. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_samuel/5-22.htm">And again at the mulberry trees</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/2_samuel/5.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/2_samuel/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/2_samuel/5.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>David was thirty years old when he became king</b><br>David's age of thirty when he ascended to the throne is significant in biblical numerology, often representing maturity and readiness for leadership. This age aligns with the age at which priests began their service (<a href="/numbers/4-3.htm">Numbers 4:3</a>), suggesting a time of full maturity and responsibility. David's journey to kingship was marked by years of preparation, including his anointing by Samuel (<a href="/1_samuel/16-13.htm">1 Samuel 16:13</a>) and his experiences as a shepherd, warrior, and fugitive. These experiences equipped him for the challenges of leadership. His age also prefigures Jesus Christ, who began His public ministry at about thirty (<a href="/luke/3-23.htm">Luke 3:23</a>), highlighting a typological connection between David and Jesus as shepherd-kings.<p><b>and he reigned forty years</b><br>The duration of David's reign, forty years, is a period often associated with testing, trial, and completion in the Bible. This number appears frequently, such as the forty years of Israel's wandering in the wilderness (<a href="/numbers/14-33.htm">Numbers 14:33-34</a>) and the forty days of Jesus' temptation in the desert (<a href="/matthew/4-2.htm">Matthew 4:2</a>). David's reign is divided between Hebron, where he ruled over Judah for seven years and six months, and Jerusalem, where he reigned over all Israel for thirty-three years (<a href="/2_samuel/5-5.htm">2 Samuel 5:5</a>). This period of reign established the united monarchy and set the stage for the future prosperity and expansion under Solomon. David's reign is foundational for the Davidic Covenant (<a href="/2_samuel/7-12.htm">2 Samuel 7:12-16</a>), which promises an everlasting kingdom, ultimately fulfilled in Jesus Christ, the Son of David.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/d/david.htm">David</a></b><br>The central figure in this verse, David is anointed as king over Israel. Known for his heart after God, David's reign marks a significant period in Israel's history.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/h/hebron.htm">Hebron</a></b><br>The city where David was first anointed king over Judah, before becoming king over all Israel. It is a place of significant historical and spiritual importance.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/i/israel.htm">Israel</a></b><br>The nation over which David becomes king. His reign unites the tribes and establishes Jerusalem as the political and spiritual center.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/a/anointing.htm">Anointing</a></b><br>The act of being chosen and consecrated by God for a specific purpose. David's anointing signifies God's favor and purpose for his leadership.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/r/reign_of_forty_years.htm">Reign of Forty Years</a></b><br>This period signifies a complete and divinely appointed time of leadership, reflecting stability and fulfillment of God's promises.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_timing_and_preparation.htm">God's Timing and Preparation</a></b><br>David's ascent to the throne at thirty years old signifies a period of preparation and divine timing. God often prepares us for leadership and responsibility through life experiences and challenges.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faithfulness_in_small_things.htm">Faithfulness in Small Things</a></b><br>Before becoming king, David was faithful in smaller roles, such as shepherd and warrior. Our faithfulness in small tasks prepares us for greater responsibilities.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/leadership_and_legacy.htm">Leadership and Legacy</a></b><br>David's forty-year reign reflects a complete and impactful leadership. Consider how your actions and decisions today contribute to your legacy.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god's_promises.htm">Trust in God's Promises</a></b><br>Despite the challenges and delays, David trusted in God's promise to make him king. Trusting in God's promises requires patience and faith.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/u/unity_and_purpose.htm">Unity and Purpose</a></b><br>David's reign brought unity to the tribes of Israel. As Christians, we are called to work towards unity and common purpose within the body of Christ.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_2_samuel_5.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 2 Samuel 5</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_archaeology_disprove_the_bible.htm">Doesn’t archaeology disprove parts of the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_cared_for_old_king_david.htm">Who cared for King David in his old age?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/jewish_view_on_the_afterlife.htm">Who cared for King David in his old age?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_verify_scripture's_historical_accuracy.htm">Romans 15:4 says Scripture was written for our instruction, but how can we verify historical accuracy when ancient texts often conflict? </a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/2_samuel/5.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(4) <span class= "bld">Thirty years old.</span>--This statement of the age and of the length of the reign of David (which is repeated in <a href="/context/1_chronicles/29-26.htm" title="Thus David the son of Jesse reigned over all Israel.">1Chronicles 29:26-27</a>, at the end of the history of David's life) shows us approximately the length of time since the combat with Goliath as some ten or twelve years. It also proves that the greater part of Saul's reign is treated very briefly in 1 Samuel, and further shows that David was seventy years old at his death.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/2_samuel/5.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 4.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">David was thirty years old.</span> As David was probably about eighteen or nineteen years of age at the time of his combat with Goliath, the events recorded in <a href="/1_samuel/17.htm">1 Samuel 17-31</a>, must have occupied about ten or eleven years. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/2_samuel/5-4.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">David</span><br /><span class="heb">דָּוִ֖ד</span> <span class="translit">(dā·wiḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1732.htm">Strong's 1732: </a> </span><span class="str2">David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse</span><br /><br /><span class="word">was thirty</span><br /><span class="heb">שְׁלֹשִׁ֥ים</span> <span class="translit">(šə·lō·šîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Number - common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7970.htm">Strong's 7970: </a> </span><span class="str2">Thirty, thirtieth</span><br /><br /><span class="word">years old</span><br /><span class="heb">בֶּן־</span> <span class="translit">(ben-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> </span><span class="str2">A son</span><br /><br /><span class="word">when he became king,</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּמָלְכ֑וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(bə·mā·lə·ḵōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4427.htm">Strong's 4427: </a> </span><span class="str2">To reign, inceptively, to ascend the throne, to induct into royalty, to take counsel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[and] he reigned</span><br /><span class="heb">מָלָֽךְ׃</span> <span class="translit">(mā·lāḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4427.htm">Strong's 4427: </a> </span><span class="str2">To reign, inceptively, to ascend the throne, to induct into royalty, to take counsel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">forty</span><br /><span class="heb">אַרְבָּעִ֥ים</span> <span class="translit">(’ar·bā·‘îm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Number - common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_705.htm">Strong's 705: </a> </span><span class="str2">Forty</span><br /><br /><span class="word">years.</span><br /><span class="heb">שָׁנָ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(šā·nāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8141.htm">Strong's 8141: </a> </span><span class="str2">A year</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/2_samuel/5-4.htm">2 Samuel 5:4 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/2_samuel/5-4.htm">2 Samuel 5:4 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/2_samuel/5-4.htm">2 Samuel 5:4 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/2_samuel/5-4.htm">2 Samuel 5:4 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/2_samuel/5-4.htm">2 Samuel 5:4 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/2_samuel/5-4.htm">2 Samuel 5:4 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/2_samuel/5-4.htm">2 Samuel 5:4 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/2_samuel/5-4.htm">2 Samuel 5:4 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/2_samuel/5-4.htm">2 Samuel 5:4 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/2_samuel/5-4.htm">2 Samuel 5:4 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/2_samuel/5-4.htm">OT History: 2 Samuel 5:4 David was thirty years old when he (2Sa iiSam 2 Sam ii sam) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/2_samuel/5-3.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2 Samuel 5:3"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2 Samuel 5:3" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/2_samuel/5-5.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2 Samuel 5:5"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2 Samuel 5:5" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>