2 Samuel 5:4
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Davidדָּוִ֖ד
(da·vid)
1732: perhaps "beloved one," a son of Jessefrom the same as dod
was thirtyשְׁלֹשִׁ֥ים
(she·lo·shim)
7970: thirtyfrom the same as shalosh
yearsשָׁנָ֛ה
(sha·nah)
8141: a yearfrom shana
oldבֶּן־
(ben-)
1121: sona prim. root
when he becameבְּמָלְכֹ֑ו
(be·ma·le·chov;)
4427a: to be or become king or queen, to reigndenominative verb from melek
king, [and] he reignedמָלָֽךְ׃
(ma·lach.)
4427a: to be or become king or queen, to reigndenominative verb from melek
fortyאַרְבָּעִ֥ים
(ar·ba·'im)
705: fortyfrom the same as arba
years.שָׁנָ֖ה
(sha·nah)
8141: a yearfrom shana


















KJV Lexicon
David
David  (daw-veed')
loving; David, the youngest son of Jesse -- David.
was thirty
shlowshiym  (shel-o-sheem')
thirty; or (ordinal) thirtieth -- thirty, thirtieth.
years
shaneh  (shaw-neh')
a year (as a revolution of time) -- + whole age, long, + old, year(-ly).
old
ben  (bane)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc.
when he began to reign
malak  (maw-lak')
to reign; inceptively, to ascend the throne; causatively, to induct into royalty; hence (by implication) to take counsel
and he reigned
malak  (maw-lak')
to reign; inceptively, to ascend the throne; causatively, to induct into royalty; hence (by implication) to take counsel
forty
'arba`iym  (ar-baw-eem')
forty -- forty.
years
shaneh  (shaw-neh')
a year (as a revolution of time) -- + whole age, long, + old, year(-ly).
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
David was thirty years old when he became king, and he reigned forty years.

King James Bible
David was thirty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned forty years.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
David was 30 years old when he began his reign; he reigned 40 years.

International Standard Version
David began to reign when he was 30 years old, and he reigned 40 years.

NET Bible
David was thirty years old when he began to reign and he reigned for forty years.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
David was 30 years old when he became king, and he ruled for 40 years.

King James 2000 Bible
David was thirty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned forty years.
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