Kingdom
David becomes king
David becomes king is dated 1010 BC in the Modern reckoning and 1055 BC in the Traditional. It is told in 2 Samuel 5:4. David is part of it.
David was thirty years old when he became king, and he reigned forty years.
When did it happen?
- Modern reckoning
- 1010 BC
- Traditional reckoning
- 1055 BC
- How it's dated
- the Bible's numbers
Dates before about 900 BC depend on how the Bible's own numbers are added up. Why the two reckonings differ.
Sources: Theographic event 159; Thiele (1983).
Where is it in the Bible?
Who was there, and where?
Where: Hebron, Jerusalem.
Which verses connect to 2 Samuel 5:4?
The strongest cross-references of the key verse, ranked by reader votes (OpenBible.info).
- 1 Chronicles 29:275 votes
The length of David’s reign over Israel was forty years—seven years in Hebron and thirty-three years in Jerusalem.
- 1 Kings 2:114 votes
The length of David’s reign over Israel was forty years—seven years in Hebron and thirty-three years in Jerusalem.
- 1 Chronicles 26:314 votes
As for the Hebronites, Jerijah was the chief of the Hebronites, according to the genealogies of his ancestors. In the fortieth year of David’s reign the records were searched, and strong, capable men were found among the Hebronites at Jazer in Gilead.
- Luke 3:234 votes
Jesus Himself was about thirty years old when He began His ministry. He was regarded as the son of Joseph, the son of Heli,
- 1 Chronicles 3:42 votes
These six sons were born to David in Hebron, where he reigned seven years and six months. And David reigned in Jerusalem thirty-three years,
Events, people and places: Theographic Bible Metadata (Robert Rouse), CC BY-SA 4.0, reshaped; dates also from the sources named on each anchor.