1 Chronicles 29:27

Old Testament Historical ASV (1901)

What does 1 Chronicles 29:27 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “And 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.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

And 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.
1 Chronicles 29:27 — American Standard Version

Context — 1 Chronicles 29

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
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.

What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“And the time that he reigned over Israel was forty years, etc.] (see <110211>1 Kings 2:11).”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“forty years: Ch1 3:4; Sa2 5:4, Sa2 5:5; Kg1 2:11 1 Chronicles 29:28”
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