2 Samuel 2:11

2 Samuel 2:11 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And the time that David was king in Hebron over the house of Judah was seven years and six months.
• New International Version (NIV)The length of time David was king in Hebron over Judah was seven years and six months.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And the time that David was king in Hebron over the house of Judah was seven years and six months.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And the time that David was king in Hebron over the house of Judah was seven years and six months.

Context of 2 Samuel 2:11

9Abner gave Ish-Bosheth authority to rule as king over Gilead, Asher and Jezreel, as well as the tribes of Ephraim and Benjamin. So Ish-Bosheth became king of all Israel. 10Saul's son, Ish-Bosheth, was 40 years old when he became king over Israel. He ruled Israel for two years. But Judah's people were faithful to David as their king. David remained in Hebron as king of Judah for seven and a half years. 12Then Ner's son, Abner, left Mahanaim and he went to Gibeon. He took with him the men who served Saul's son, Ish-Bosheth. 13Zeruiah's son, Joab, took David's men to meet Abner's men at the pool of Gibeon. One group sat on one side of the pool while the other group sat on the other side.

2 Samuel 2:11 word by word

וַֽיְהִי֙ מִסְפַּ֣ר הַיָּמִ֔ים אֲשֶׁר֩ הָיָ֨ה דָוִ֥ד מֶ֛לֶךְ בְּחֶבְר֖וֹן עַל־בֵּ֣ית יְהוּדָ֑ה שֶׁ֥בַע שָׁנִ֖ים וְשִׁשָּׁ֥ה חֳדָשִֽׁים׃ סRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And the timeיוֹםyôm · dayH3117
• And the timeמִסְפָּרmispâr · numberH4557
• that Davidדָּוִדdâvid dâvîyd · DavidH1732
• was kingמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
• in Hebronחֶבְרוֹןchebrôn · HebronH2275
• over the houseבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: householdH1004
• of Judahיְהוּדָהyehûdâh · JudahH3063
• was sevenשֶׁ֫בַעsheba‛ shib‛âh · sevenH7651
• yearsשָׁנָהshâneh shânâh · yearH8141
• and sixשֵׁשׁshêsh shishshâh · sixH8337
• monthsחֹ֫דֶשׁchôdesh · monthH2320

Cross-references for 2 Samuel 2:11

• 2 Samuel 5:4David was 30 years old when he became king. He ruled Israel as king for 40 years.
• 1 Kings 2:11David had ruled Israel as king for 40 years. He ruled for seven years in Hebron. Then he ruled for 33 years in Jerusalem.
• 1 Chronicles 3:4Those six sons of David were all born in Hebron. David ruled in Hebron for seven years and six months. Then he ruled in Jerusalem for 33 years.
• 1 Chronicles 29:27He had ruled Israel for 40 years. He ruled for seven years in Hebron. Then he ruled for 33 years in Jerusalem.

Commentaries on 2 Samuel 2:11

• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 8-17Verses 8-17 The nation in general refused David. By this the Lord trained up his servant for future honour and usefulness; and the tendency of true godliness was shown in his behaviour while passing through various difficulties. David was herein a type of Christ, whom Israel would not submit to, though anointed of the Father to be a Prince and a Saviour to them. Abner meant, Let the young men fight before us, when he said, Let them play before us: fools…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 10-11Ish-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.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 8-178-17. Abner the son of Ner, captain of Saul's host took Ish-bosheth--Here was the establishment of a rival kingdom, which, however, would probably have had no existence but for Abner. Ish-bosheth--or "Esh-baal" (1Ch 8:33; 9:39). The Hebrews usually changed names ending with Baal into Bosheth ("shame") (compare Jud 9:53 with 2Sa 11:21). This prince was so called from his imbecility. Abner--was first cousin of Saul, commander of the forces, and held in high…Read the comment

Topics related to 2 Samuel 2:11

• Abner
• David
• Hebron
• Israel
• Judah
• Mahanaim

In the dictionaries

• David
• Hebron
• Judah
• Hebron, Kiriath Arba
• Judah, kingdom of Judah
• Judea, Judah
• Cord
• Follow
• Ishbosheth
• Requite

Commentaries on 2 Samuel 2

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings