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six were born to him in Hebron; and there he reigned seven years and six months. In Jerusalem he reigned thirty-three years;
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Two Capitals, One Kingdom
Scholars note that this verse summarizes the two distinct phases of David's kingship. His reign began in Hebron over Judah for seven and a half years, and then moved to Jerusalem where he reigned over a united Israel for thirty-three years. The Chronicler includes this summary to frame the story of David's unified kingdom.
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19th Century
Anglican
I.—The sons of David. —This section is parallel to 2 Samuel 3:2–5 (compare to 1 Chronicles 3:1–4) and [Ref…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
(See Gill on 1 Chronicles 3:1).
Presbyterian
Of all the families of Israel, none were so illustrious as the family of David: here we have a full account of it. From this family, as concerning …
