1 Chronicles 3:4

1 Chronicles 3:4 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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.
• New International Version (NIV)These six were born to David in Hebron, where he reigned seven years and six months. David reigned in Jerusalem thirty-three years,
• English Standard Version (ESV)six were born to him in Hebron, where he reigned for seven years and six months. And he reigned thirty-three years in Jerusalem.
• New King James Version (NKJV)These six were born to him in Hebron. There he reigned seven years and six months, and in Jerusalem he reigned thirty-three years.

Context of 1 Chronicles 3:4

2The third was Absalom, whose mother was Maacah, the daughter of Talmai, king of Geshur. The fourth was Adonijah, whose mother was Haggith. 3The fifth was Shephatiah, whose mother was Abital. The sixth was Ithream, whose mother was Eglah, David’s wife. These six sons were born to David in Hebron, where he reigned seven and a half years. Then David reigned another thirty-three years in Jerusalem. 5The sons born to David in Jerusalem included Shammua, Shobab, Nathan, and Solomon. Their mother was Bathsheba, the daughter of Ammiel. 6David also had nine other sons: Ibhar, Elishua, Elpelet,

1 Chronicles 3:4 word by word

שִׁשָּׁה֙ נֽוֹלַד־ל֣וֹ בְחֶבְר֔וֹן וַיִּ֨מְלָךְ־שָׁ֔ם שֶׁ֥בַע שָׁנִ֖ים וְשִׁשָּׁ֣ה חֳדָשִׁ֑ים וּשְׁלֹשִׁ֤ים וְשָׁלוֹשׁ֙ שָׁנָ֔ה מָלַ֖ךְ בִּירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ סRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• sixשֵׁשׁshêsh shishshâh · sixH8337
• were bornיָלַדyâlad · to begetH3205
• unto him in Hebronחֶבְרוֹןchebrôn · HebronH2275
• and there he reignedמָלַךְmâlak · to reignH4427
• sevenשֶׁ֫בַעsheba‛ shib‛âh · sevenH7651
• yearsשָׁנָהshâneh shânâh · yearH8141
• monthsחֹ֫דֶשׁchôdesh · monthH2320
• and in Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֫ם, יְרוּשְׁלֵםyerûshâlaim yerûshâlayim · JerusalemH3389
• thirtyשְׁלֹשִׁיםshelôshîym shelôshîym · thirtyH7970
• and threeשָׁלֹשׁshâlôsh shâlôsh shelôshâh shelôshâh · threeH7969

Cross-references for 1 Chronicles 3:4

• 2 Samuel 2:11David made Hebron his capital, and he ruled as king of Judah for seven and a half years.
• 2 Samuel 5:4David was thirty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned forty years in all.
• 1 Kings 2:11David had reigned over Israel for forty years, seven of them in Hebron and thirty-three in Jerusalem.

Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 3:4

• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-9The list of David's sons comes from information in the book of Samuel (2 Samuel 3:2–5; 5:14–16). The list separates the sons born while David ruled in Hebron from those born in Jerusalem.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-91Ch 3:1-9. Sons of David. 1-3. Now these were the sons of David, which were born unto him in Hebron--It is of consequence for the proper understanding of events in the domestic history of David, to bear in mind the place and time of his sons' birth. The oldest son, born after his father's accession to the sovereign authority, is according to Eastern notions, the proper heir to the throne. And hence the natural aspirations of ambition in Ammon, who was…Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Chronicles 3:4

• David

In the dictionaries

• Hebron
• Jerusalem
• Hebron, Kiriath Arba
• David
• Chronicles, Books of
• Genealogy
• Jerimoth
• Dan
• Bathsheba

Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 3

• 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