John Gill's Exposition on 2 Samuel 5:4

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Exposition of the Old and New Testament
John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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David [was] thirty years old when he began reign, etc.] Over Judah, which was the age of his antitype Christ, when he entered upon his public ministry, (<420323>Luke 3:23); [and] he reigned forty years; and six months, as appears by (<100505>2 Samuel 5:5); but the months are not mentioned, only the round number of years given: two reasons the Jews f78 give for this; the one, that he fled six months from Absalom; the other is, that he was ill in Hebron so long, and therefore are not reckoned.

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