2 Samuel 2:11

Translations

Modern

And the length of time that David was king in Hebron over the house of Judah was seven years and six months.

Traditional

And the time that David was king in Hebron over the house of Judah was seven years and six months.

Literal

And the number of the days that David was king in Hebron over the house of Judah was seven years and six months.

Latin

Et fuit numerus dierum quos commoratus est David imperans in Hebron super domum Juda, septem annorum et sex mensium.

Original

Hebrew

English

And the length of time that David was king in Hebron over the house of Judah was seven years and six months.

Notes

2 Samuel 2:10–11

Ish-bosheth ruled from Mahanaim for two years during David's seven-and-a-half-year reign from Hebron. This suggests that there was a gap of about five years when the northern tribes had no king.

2 Samuel 2:1–32

After Saul died, those loyal to David (the tribe of Judah) came into conflict with those loyal to Saul’s son Ish-bosheth (the remaining tribes of Israel).

At this time, the Philistines controlled much of the land west of the Jordan River. They likely encouraged this division among the Israelites because a divided people were easier for them to control.

Theme notes and profiles

Abner David

Events

Reign of Davidc. 1055 BC

Related verses

1 Kings 2:11
The length of David’s reign over Israel was forty years—seven years in Hebron and thirty-three years in Jerusalem.
2 Samuel 5:4–5
David was thirty years old when he became king, and he reigned forty years.
1 Chronicles 29:27
The length of David’s reign over Israel was forty years—seven years in Hebron and thirty-three years in Jerusalem.
1 Chronicles 3:4
These six sons were born to David in Hebron, where he reigned seven years and six months. And David reigned in Jerusalem thirty-three years,

People

David: Anointed king of Israel, ancestor of Jesus Christ Judah: Israelite tribe, kingdom, and province

Places

Hebron: An important city in Judah; burial place of patriarchs

Glossary

Benjamin, Tribe of Bible, Manuscripts and Text of the (New Testament) City of David David David, City of History of Israel Ishbosheth Jezreel (Place) Joab Mahanaim Samuel, Books of First and Second

Topics

Abner: Loyalty of, to the House of Saul David: Anointed King Over all Israel, After Reigning Over Judah at Hebron for Seven Years and Six Months David: King of Israel: David Goes to Hebron, and is Anointed King by Judah Hebron: A City of the Tribe of Judah, South of Jerusalem: David Crowned King of Judah At Israel: Under the Kings Before the Separation Into Two Kingdoms: David Made King Mahanaim: Ish-Bosheth Establishes Himself At, when Made King Over Israel the Tribe of Judah: Reigned Over Alone by David Seven Years and a Half Tribe of Judah: Make David King

2 Samuel 2:11

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