27And the time that he reigned over Israel was forty years; seven years reigned he in Hebron, and thirty and three years reigned he in Jerusalem.
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And the days that David reigned over Israel were forty years: seven years reigned he in Hebron, and thirty and three years reigned he in Jerusalem.
These six were born unto him in Hebron; and there he reigned seven years and six months: and in Jerusalem he reigned thirty and three years.
David was thirty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned forty years. …
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 23-30)These verses bring king Solomon to his throne and king David to his grave. Thus the rising generation thrusts out that which went before, and says, “Make room for us.” Every one has his day. I. Here is Solomon rising (1 Chron. 29:23): Solomon sat on the throne of the Lord . Not his throne which he prepared in the heavens, but the throne of Israel is called the throne of the Lord because not only i…
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