Parallel translations
4 additional translations▾
Parallel translations
4 additional translationsASV
David was thirty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned forty years.
WEB
David was thirty years old when he became king, and he reigned forty years.
YLT
A son of thirty years is David in his being king; forty years he hath reigned;
DBT
David was thirty years old when he began to reign; he reigned forty years.
About this book
Old Testament▾
About this book
Old Testament2 Samuel — David's reign in three movements — rise, fall, consequences — with the Davidic covenant (ch. 7) as the vertical spine down the centre. A covenant held through both rise and fall; a throne established for ever.
- Author
- Traditional: compilation by Nathan and Gad from Samuel's earlier records (1 Chr 29:29)
- Date
- Events c. 1010–970 BC; compilation during Solomon's early reign