2 Samuel 5:5

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

He lived in Hebron for the first seven and a half years and ruled only Judah. Then he moved to Jerusalem, where he ruled both Israel and Judah for thirty-three years.

Cross References

2 Samuel 12:8

and even gave you his house and his wives. I let you rule Israel and Judah, and if that had not been enough, I would have given you much more.

2 Samuel 2:11

and he ruled from Hebron for seven and a half years.

2 Samuel 2:4

The people of Judah met with David at Hebron and poured olive oil on his head to show that he was their new king. Then they told David, “The people from Jabesh in Gilead buried Saul.”

1 Chronicles 11:3

So we have come to crown you king of Israel.” David made an agreement with the leaders and asked the LORD to be their witness. Then the leaders poured olive oil on David's head to show that he was now king of Israel. This happened just as the LORD's prophet Samuel had said.

1 Chronicles 29:27

for forty years. He ruled from Hebron for seven years and from Jerusalem for thirty-three years.